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| Darren and Jack Williams: Gwent Police criticised after salon shooting | Darren and Jack Williams: Gwent Police criticised after salon shooting |
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| A review into a gun attack on a woman by her estranged husband has called on Gwent Police to improve the way it responds to domestic abuse reports. | A review into a gun attack on a woman by her estranged husband has called on Gwent Police to improve the way it responds to domestic abuse reports. |
| Darren Williams, 45, was found dead after shooting and injuring three women including estranged wife Rachel at her Newport hair salon in August 2011. | Darren Williams, 45, was found dead after shooting and injuring three women including estranged wife Rachel at her Newport hair salon in August 2011. |
| Their son, Jack, 16, was found hanged in the same woodland six weeks later. | Their son, Jack, 16, was found hanged in the same woodland six weeks later. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) upheld four complaints against the force. | |
| They include the fact that the force took "too long" to arrest Mr Williams after he was initially accused of assaulting his wife on 9 July. | |
| 'High risk' | |
| In total, seven calls were made to the Gwent Police control room between 9 July and 18 August and Mrs Williams visited her local police station twice. | |
| After being arrested and appearing before magistrates Mr Williams was released on bail, despite this being opposed by police and the Crown Prosecution Service because Mrs Williams was deemed to be at "high risk of significant harm". | |
| Soon afterwards Mr Williams embarked on a shotgun rampage aimed at his estranged wife. | |
| It sparked a six-hour operation in Newport involving armed police which ended when his body was discovered at nearby Brynglas woods. | |
| Gwent Police referred the matter to the IPCC, which has looked at events leading up to Mr Williams' death and has made recommendations for improvement. | |
| Gwent Police will also take action against two police constables and a sergeant following the IPCC investigation. | |
| The review also found that there was a "case to answer" against another sergeant who had retired during the probe. | |
| A serious case review into the follow-up care for the couple's son Jack after the shootings will be published later. |