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Murdered Becky Watts 'threatened over sexting' | |
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Schoolgirl Becky Watts was told explicit pictures would be posted of her online months before being murdered by her step brother and his girlfriend. | Schoolgirl Becky Watts was told explicit pictures would be posted of her online months before being murdered by her step brother and his girlfriend. |
Nathan Matthews suffocated Becky at her home in the St George area of Bristol. | Nathan Matthews suffocated Becky at her home in the St George area of Bristol. |
He and his girlfriend, Shauna Hoare targeted Becky due to their shared dislike of her and their sexual interest in petite teenage girls. | He and his girlfriend, Shauna Hoare targeted Becky due to their shared dislike of her and their sexual interest in petite teenage girls. |
A serious case review has found a "young male peer" threatened to publish explicit photographs of Becky online. | A serious case review has found a "young male peer" threatened to publish explicit photographs of Becky online. |
The report, by the Bristol Safeguarding Children Board, does not identify who made the threat to her, but Becky told caseworkers about the incident some time around May 2014. | The report, by the Bristol Safeguarding Children Board, does not identify who made the threat to her, but Becky told caseworkers about the incident some time around May 2014. |
She was killed in February 2015. | She was killed in February 2015. |
The review suggests she was given incorrect advice and was worried about discussing the sexting issue at home as her father might "throw her out" - a threat that he had carried out at least once. | The review suggests she was given incorrect advice and was worried about discussing the sexting issue at home as her father might "throw her out" - a threat that he had carried out at least once. |
In one incident she was told to leave one Christmas and had stayed with friends. She had exhibited "serious anxiety" about this being made permanent. | In one incident she was told to leave one Christmas and had stayed with friends. She had exhibited "serious anxiety" about this being made permanent. |
Becky was told by a hospital education service that she should make a complaint to the police and have the hospital refer her to the Brook Advisory Service and Barnardo's. | Becky was told by a hospital education service that she should make a complaint to the police and have the hospital refer her to the Brook Advisory Service and Barnardo's. |
But the review suggests additional information should have been gathered as there were concerns over possible sexual exploitation. | But the review suggests additional information should have been gathered as there were concerns over possible sexual exploitation. |
Becky's father, Darren Galsworthy, told the review he was not given the parental support needed to help his daughter and he was "not included by professionals". | Becky's father, Darren Galsworthy, told the review he was not given the parental support needed to help his daughter and he was "not included by professionals". |
But he also noted her behaviour was worse when her step-brother was present. | But he also noted her behaviour was worse when her step-brother was present. |
Her mother told the review there were too many professionals involved in her care so she could not build the trust she needed to speak out. | Her mother told the review there were too many professionals involved in her care so she could not build the trust she needed to speak out. |
In addition to the safeguarding review, there is an ongoing Domestic Homicide Review into Becky's case. | In addition to the safeguarding review, there is an ongoing Domestic Homicide Review into Becky's case. |