Concepta Leonard inquest: Killer contacted woman for months before murder

  • 📰 BBCNewsNI
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 30 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 52%

Law Law Headlines News

Law Law Latest News,Law Law Headlines

A man who murdered his ex-partner contacted her for months after their break-up despite a court order preventing him from doing so

A man who murdered his ex-partner consistently contacted her for months after their break-up despite a court order preventing him from doing so.

She assured officers "it's all alright" but due to the tone of the voice two officers were sent to her home near Maguiresbridge. When the officers arrived at the house they found Mr Gallagher, who has Down's syndrome, coming out of the house with a stab wound near his stomach. A wallet containing Phair's driving licence was found during a search of his clothing, said the detective.'Killer's mindset was apparent'Data collected from Ms Leonard's phone showed evidence that Phair was consistently trying to contact her, the detective told the inquest.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 95. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines