The law graduate's killer could have been recalled to prison before the attack, a report has found.
The prolific thief, from Dagenham in east London, was described in court as a "damaged person" who had experienced a troubled childhood during which domestic violence was the "norm". He was taken into care and expelled from school; he sold drugs and took part in bare-knuckle fights for money.
Information about some of McSweeney's violent behaviour, including the details of a restraining order taken out against him in 2021, was not part of his probation assessment, the report found. Where he was going to stay was not known at the point of his release, and he was not monitored with an electronic tag.
"Our independent review brings into sharp focus the consequences of these missed opportunities and reveals a Probation Service in London under the mounting pressure of heavy workloads and high vacancy rates." The problem is "systemic" across England and Wales, with 10 out of 17 areas being rated as inadequate, mainly due to concerns over risk management and planning, Mr Russell's report found.
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