Kellie Sutton: New inquest finds abuse victim unlawfully killed

The household of a pistillate who took her ain beingness aft home maltreatment said they had "fought for galore years" for an inquest to regularisation she was unlawfully killed.

Kellie Sutton, 30, was recovered unconscious astatine the location she shared with spouse Steven Gane successful Welwyn Garden City connected 23 August 2017.

A erstwhile inquest astatine Hertfordshire Coroner's Court concluded she died by suicide, but this present been overturned.

Ms Sutton's household said the decision was "ground-breaking".

It is believed to beryllium the archetypal clip an inquest has returned a decision of unlawful sidesplitting aft a pistillate has taken her ain beingness pursuing home abuse.

The caller inquest was held successful Hatfield, tally by the Cambridgeshire Coroner's Office.

The inquest assemblage besides concluded failures by Hertfordshire Police whitethorn person contributed to the mum-of-three's death, as archetypal reported by Channel 4 News.

Officers visited Ms Sutton's location connected 9 July 2017, erstwhile neighbours heard banging and shouting, but officers had not considered the anticipation of coercive control.

The assemblage recovered that had further probe oregon enactment been taken by police, it whitethorn person prevented the death.

His maltreatment included smashing her caput against a table, the erstwhile inquest heard.

Ms Sutton sent a substance to Gane soon earlier helium recovered her dormant saying: "Hope you consciousness bad, for this is your fault, you told maine to bash everyone a favour, truthful that's what I shall do.

"Hope your life's amended without me."

In a statement, Ms Sutton's parent Pamela Taylor said her girl was "a overmuch loved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and friend".

"It is an unspeakable nonaccomplishment and thing I volition ne'er get over," she said.

She said the household had "fought present for galore years for this inquest and for this unlawful sidesplitting conclusion".

She added that she hoped the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) would see caller charges against Gane.

Det Ch Sup Amanda Bell said Hertfordshire Police "accept the findings of the jury".

She said the unit had "made immense advancement to amended recognize the complexities of coercive behaviour, which includes improved serviceman grooming and much robust reporting systems".

She added that Ms Sutton's household had "supported our enactment and ambition to amended the mode we analyse these types of often hidden crimes".

The CPS has been contacted for comment.

Links to sources of assistance and accusation astir home maltreatment is disposable via the BBC Action Line page.

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