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| Murdered Breck Bednar's mum may train Surrey Police on grooming | Murdered Breck Bednar's mum may train Surrey Police on grooming |
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| The mother of a teenage boy who was murdered by a man he met online said she has offered to help train police about the threats of online grooming. | |
| Breck Bednar, of Surrey, was killed in 2014 after being lured by Lewis Daynes, 20, of Essex, who is serving life. | Breck Bednar, of Surrey, was killed in 2014 after being lured by Lewis Daynes, 20, of Essex, who is serving life. |
| His parents received a payout from Surrey Police after control room staff failed to act on mother Lorin LaFave's warnings he was being groomed. | His parents received a payout from Surrey Police after control room staff failed to act on mother Lorin LaFave's warnings he was being groomed. |
| The force hopes to work with Ms LaFave to "enhance awareness" of the issues. | The force hopes to work with Ms LaFave to "enhance awareness" of the issues. |
| Before Breck's death, Ms LaFave phoned police with concerns about her son, telling the call handler she was worried Daynes was turning her son against his family, and was not who he said he was. | Before Breck's death, Ms LaFave phoned police with concerns about her son, telling the call handler she was worried Daynes was turning her son against his family, and was not who he said he was. |
| Weeks later, Breck travelled to Grays, Essex, where Daynes slashed his throat. | Weeks later, Breck travelled to Grays, Essex, where Daynes slashed his throat. |
| More on this and other stories from Essex | More on this and other stories from Essex |
| An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry found the call handler and supervisor lacked knowledge of dealing with grooming concerns. | An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry found the call handler and supervisor lacked knowledge of dealing with grooming concerns. |
| It also found Ms LaFave was not told about specialist agencies that help parents and also failed to check the Police National Computer, which showed Daynes had a previous allegation for rape of a minor. | It also found Ms LaFave was not told about specialist agencies that help parents and also failed to check the Police National Computer, which showed Daynes had a previous allegation for rape of a minor. |
| Speaking to BBC Surrey, she said: "I think they [Surrey Police] are making great efforts to get past this, but it needs to be continuous - it can't be a quick fix. | Speaking to BBC Surrey, she said: "I think they [Surrey Police] are making great efforts to get past this, but it needs to be continuous - it can't be a quick fix. |
| "One hundred per cent I believe that Breck would be here with us if that call handler had recognised that boys can be groomed too. | "One hundred per cent I believe that Breck would be here with us if that call handler had recognised that boys can be groomed too. |
| "If that call handler had indeed checked police national computer like she said she would, I 100% believe that he would be here." | "If that call handler had indeed checked police national computer like she said she would, I 100% believe that he would be here." |
| Surrey Police said it unreservedly apologised to Breck's parents, adding his father and Ms LaFave hoped to work with police to "enhance awareness of the dangers that young people face online and to ensure that appropriate training is given to staff to assist in the prevention of similar crimes against children". | Surrey Police said it unreservedly apologised to Breck's parents, adding his father and Ms LaFave hoped to work with police to "enhance awareness of the dangers that young people face online and to ensure that appropriate training is given to staff to assist in the prevention of similar crimes against children". |