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Police ‘missed opportunities’ before Biggleswade woman’s murder

Documents explained multi-agency meetings about her care were “not provided with the most up-to-date information to inform its risk assessment and safety planning”.

One meeting in January 2022 “operated on the flawed assumption that the police investigation into Waddell was ongoing, which gave a false sense of reassurance”.

The court was told this happened despite Albone’s independent domestic violence adviser reporting that Sarah “had lost confidence in the police and would not contact them again”.

Forms also revealed that on one occasion Albone dialled 999, on 20 December 2021, and officers took two hours to arrive.

In comments made at a multi-agency meeting at the time, the court heard Albone had felt “let down by the response”, revealing police had asked her why “she had returned to the relationship”.

She had said she felt as though “the police blamed her”.

The inquest continues.

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