Killamarsh murders: Deputy PM orders probation service review

The lawman premier curate has ordered a reappraisal into however probation officers handled the lawsuit of a antheral who murdered a large pistillate and 3 children portion serving a suspended sentence.

Damien Bendall was given a whole-life term for sidesplitting Terri Harris, her children John Paul and Lacey Bennett, and their person Connie Gent.

He besides admitted raping Lacey successful the onslaught successful Derbyshire past year.

The 32-year-old had been serving a 24-month suspended condemnation for arson.

Bendall utilized a claw hammer to execution his 4 victims astatine a location successful Killamarsh connected 18 September 2021.

He admitted each charges astatine Derby Crown Court connected Wednesday and was sentenced connected the aforesaid day.

Bendall had been surviving with Ms Harris astatine the location wherever the attacks took spot and was already successful the probation strategy for attempted robbery, robbery and grievous bodily harm convictions.

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson confirmed a reappraisal of however Bendall was handled by the probation work would beryllium carried retired astatine the petition of Dominic Raab.

They said: "These were appalling crimes and our thoughts stay with the victims' families.

"The Deputy Prime Minister asked the Chief Inspector of Probation to behaviour a reappraisal of this lawsuit and we volition respond further erstwhile this is published."