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| West Mercia Police probed over Jason Conroy 'teacher attack' | West Mercia Police probed over Jason Conroy 'teacher attack' |
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| A police force criticised for not doing more to stop a porn-obsessed murderer is being investigated over its handling of another sexual deviant who went on to kill. | A police force criticised for not doing more to stop a porn-obsessed murderer is being investigated over its handling of another sexual deviant who went on to kill. |
| West Mercia Police admitted failings over its previous dealings with Jamie Reynolds, who was later jailed for hanging 17-year-old Georgia Williams. | West Mercia Police admitted failings over its previous dealings with Jamie Reynolds, who was later jailed for hanging 17-year-old Georgia Williams. |
| The force called in the police watchdog because Jason Conroy allegedly throttled a teacher in March 2013. He was later jailed for strangling 18-year-old Melissa Mathieson in Bristol. | The force called in the police watchdog because Jason Conroy allegedly throttled a teacher in March 2013. He was later jailed for strangling 18-year-old Melissa Mathieson in Bristol. |
| A spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said: "We received a referral from West Mercia Police in January 2015. | A spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said: "We received a referral from West Mercia Police in January 2015. |
| "It concerned the police handling of allegations made against Jason Conroy in connection with an incident in Shropshire in March 2013. | "It concerned the police handling of allegations made against Jason Conroy in connection with an incident in Shropshire in March 2013. |
| "The IPCC investigation was paused due to the criminal prosecution of Mr Conroy but has now resumed following his convictions." | "The IPCC investigation was paused due to the criminal prosecution of Mr Conroy but has now resumed following his convictions." |
| Reynolds, described in court as having morbid sexual fantasies, tried to strangle a girl in 2008, before going on to hang Georgia five years later. | Reynolds, described in court as having morbid sexual fantasies, tried to strangle a girl in 2008, before going on to hang Georgia five years later. |
| The force and social services were criticised in a serious case review last week after it emerged they knew about the earlier attack. | The force and social services were criticised in a serious case review last week after it emerged they knew about the earlier attack. |
| A subsequent investigation resulted in misconduct meetings for four officers and a member of police staff. | A subsequent investigation resulted in misconduct meetings for four officers and a member of police staff. |
| Reynolds is now serving a rare whole-life term in prison after a judge said he had the potential to become a serial killer. | Reynolds is now serving a rare whole-life term in prison after a judge said he had the potential to become a serial killer. |
| Conroy allegedly throttled a teacher at a school in Shropshire in March 2013, but it was not reported to police at the time. | |
| A West Mercia Police spokesman said: "Police were made aware of the incident several months later as an officer attended the address for a separate matter." | A West Mercia Police spokesman said: "Police were made aware of the incident several months later as an officer attended the address for a separate matter." |
| It is understood the officer advised the victim no action could be taken as a time limit had passed. | It is understood the officer advised the victim no action could be taken as a time limit had passed. |
| Conroy, 18, strangled Melissa Mathieson last year at the Bristol centre where they both lived and was jailed for a minimum of 19 years. | Conroy, 18, strangled Melissa Mathieson last year at the Bristol centre where they both lived and was jailed for a minimum of 19 years. |
| His trial at Bristol Crown Court was told he had indicated as a child he wanted to have sex with a dead woman and he was described as having an "abnormal sexual drive". | His trial at Bristol Crown Court was told he had indicated as a child he wanted to have sex with a dead woman and he was described as having an "abnormal sexual drive". |