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Fiona Pilkington death IPCC report due Fiona Pilkington officers to face misconduct hearings
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A report into police actions over a Leicestershire mother who killed herself and her disabled daughter after years of abuse is due to be published. Four officers face misconduct hearings after police "missed opportunties" to stop a gang terrorising a woman who later killed herself and her daughter.
Fiona Pilkington and Francecca Hardwick died in a burning car in October 2007. Fiona Pilkington, 38, and 18-year-old Francecca Hardwick, who was disabled, died in October 2007 when Ms Pilkington set fire to their car.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation began after it emerged Ms Pilkington had called police 33 times about attacks and taunts. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found the family should have been identified as "vulnerable".
They had complained 33 times to Leicestershire Police about harassment.
IPCC Commissioner Amerdeep Somal said: "There was nothing in place to ensure the Pilkington family were considered by police as vulnerable or repeat victims, contrary to the force's own strategy.
"Systems were in place for officers to have linked the catalogue of incidents but these were not well utilised.
"Police missed several opportunities to take robust action, inadequately investigated criminal allegations on some occasions and failed to record information on their own intelligence system."
Over the course of 10 years, Ms Pilkington's home in Barwell was repeatedly targeted by groups of up to 16 youngsters, with stones, eggs and flour thrown at the house.
'Gave up'
She repeatedly reported the incidents, but in that time received only eight visits from officers.
An inquest in 2009 heard that six months before her death she had told her family: "I give up."
The 38-year-old killed herself and Francecca by pouring petrol over their car in a lay-by on the A47 in nearby Earl Shilton.
The inquest found that failings by the Leicestershire force - along with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council - had contributed to the deaths.
The coroner said the abuse had been classified as anti-social behaviour, rather than crime, and that information had not been properly shared.
The case has led to a review of the way police forces deal with targeted anti-social behaviour.The case has led to a review of the way police forces deal with targeted anti-social behaviour.
Single mother Ms Pilkington's home in Barwell, Leicestershire, was the focus of attacks by groups of up to 16 youngsters, with stones, eggs and flour thrown at the property. Last year, Ms Pilkington's family announced they had issued legal proceedings against Leicestershire Police and the two councils.
Inquest verdict
The 38-year-old killed herself and her 18-year-old daughter by pouring petrol over their car in a lay-by on the A47 in Earl Shilton.
Incidents were reported over a 10-year period but the family only received eight visits from officers, the 2009 inquest heard.
Leicestershire Police admitted many of Ms Pilkington's calls were not linked and were classified as anti-social behaviour rather than crime.
The inquest jury returned verdicts of suicide and unlawful killing, and said the response of the police and two local councils had contributed to the deaths.
Procedures changed
The force, along with the county council and Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, are facing legal action from the family.
The case of their deaths has been raised in the House of Commons several times.
Earlier this month Home Office Minister James Brokenshire insisted that making changes to policing so such a case would never be repeated was a priority for the government.
In January eight police forces began a pilot project to identify and protect victims of repeated anti-social behaviour more quickly.
It is focused on creating more effective call-handling and improving information-sharing between the police and other agencies like social services.
Leicestershire Police said changes had already been made in the force in the years since Ms Pilkington and her daughter died.
The IPCC report is due to be published at 1000 BST.