Simon Goold was jailed for life after he raped then strangled to death 26-year-old Elizabeth McCann
Multiple failures by police, probation services and an NHS trust allowed a convicted rapist to enrol at a college where he befriended a vulnerable young woman he later murdered, an inquest has found. Simon Goold, 52, was jailed for life after he raped then strangled to death Elizabeth McCann, 26, a fellow student at the Health and Wellbeing college in Ashton-under-Lyne.
READ MORE: 'My Charlie lost his life while supposedly in a place he was being cared for - I will fight for justice' That meant the college's senior manager failed to inform probation services and instead dealt with it 'informally' by speaking with Goold to tell him his behaviour was inappropriate. The court heard he had deliberately targeted Ms McCann, of Hyde, after seeing her at the college. On August 25, 2022, he met her at a pub in Ashton, where he plied her with drinks until he took her back to his flat where he raped and strangled her, before reporting her death to the police the next day.
"Lizzie’s personality touched everyone who met her. She was the most amazing, beautiful daughter, sister and mother anyone could ever ask for and we will always miss her." A Probation Service spokesperson said: "This was a horrific crime and we have apologised to Elizabeth McCann’s loved ones for the failings in this case. We have taken steps to address the issues identified in the report and inquest, including improving information sharing and recruiting thousands more probation staff across the country.
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