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Charmaine Macmuiris murder response police cleared | Charmaine Macmuiris murder response police cleared |
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Police who visited a killer's home and left without realising his girlfriend was bleeding to death have been cleared by an internal investigation. | Police who visited a killer's home and left without realising his girlfriend was bleeding to death have been cleared by an internal investigation. |
Charmaine Macmuiris, 37, was repeatedly stabbed last Christmas Eve by her new boyfriend, David Thomas O'Sullivan. | Charmaine Macmuiris, 37, was repeatedly stabbed last Christmas Eve by her new boyfriend, David Thomas O'Sullivan. |
Dyfed-Powys Police went to O'Sullivan's Carmarthen home on the night, but he told them: "Everything is OK". | Dyfed-Powys Police went to O'Sullivan's Carmarthen home on the night, but he told them: "Everything is OK". |
O'Sullivan has since been jailed for life. The force said an inquiry found no concerns over its response. | O'Sullivan has since been jailed for life. The force said an inquiry found no concerns over its response. |
Since the sentencing on Monday it has emerged that the full involvement of Dyfed-Powys Police on the night has now been investigated. | Since the sentencing on Monday it has emerged that the full involvement of Dyfed-Powys Police on the night has now been investigated. |
The force referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), who referred it back to Dyfed-Powys. The force investigated, and found "no issues of concern" over its response. | The force referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), who referred it back to Dyfed-Powys. The force investigated, and found "no issues of concern" over its response. |
O'Sullivan, 28, was told he must serve at least 14 years in prison when he was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after he admitted murder. | O'Sullivan, 28, was told he must serve at least 14 years in prison when he was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after he admitted murder. |
The couple had been together for only three weeks when O'Sullivan became convinced his girlfriend was seeing another man. | The couple had been together for only three weeks when O'Sullivan became convinced his girlfriend was seeing another man. |
It came to a head on Christmas Eve, with a heated row in a pub, and O'Sullivan sending threatening text messages to the man he believed was a love rival. | It came to a head on Christmas Eve, with a heated row in a pub, and O'Sullivan sending threatening text messages to the man he believed was a love rival. |
Left to die | Left to die |
Back at his home, O'Sullivan punched her while they were in the lounge, and then stabbed her at least 10 times while she was in a bedroom. | Back at his home, O'Sullivan punched her while they were in the lounge, and then stabbed her at least 10 times while she was in a bedroom. |
Following the attack, police called at the house to investigate a complaint about the threatening text messages. | |
Patrick Harrington QC told Swansea Crown Court: "When police officers asked him about cuts to his arm he said he had punched a hole in the wall." | Patrick Harrington QC told Swansea Crown Court: "When police officers asked him about cuts to his arm he said he had punched a hole in the wall." |
O'Sullivan told the police that all was well, and the officers left, unaware that Mrs Macmuiris, a mother-of-three, lay fatally wounded. | O'Sullivan told the police that all was well, and the officers left, unaware that Mrs Macmuiris, a mother-of-three, lay fatally wounded. |
"It is clear serious violence began inside the house with strong indications there was more than one assault," Mr Harrington told the court. | "It is clear serious violence began inside the house with strong indications there was more than one assault," Mr Harrington told the court. |
"The second and fatal attack saw him use a knife to stab her to death. | "The second and fatal attack saw him use a knife to stab her to death. |
"He made some rudimentary attempts to clean her up and lay her on a bed - and it is almost certainly there she bled to death." | "He made some rudimentary attempts to clean her up and lay her on a bed - and it is almost certainly there she bled to death." |
Her body was not discovered until the next day when O'Sullivan's parents called at his home to wish him a happy Christmas. | Her body was not discovered until the next day when O'Sullivan's parents called at his home to wish him a happy Christmas. |
He initially denied the murder but then pleaded guilty on Monday as his trial was due to begin. | He initially denied the murder but then pleaded guilty on Monday as his trial was due to begin. |
Jailing him for life, Judge Eleri Rees described the murder as "a vicious and brutal killing". | Jailing him for life, Judge Eleri Rees described the murder as "a vicious and brutal killing". |
'No concerns' | 'No concerns' |
The force had voluntarily referred itself to the IPCC, after it became clear that officers had visited O'Sullivan's home. | The force had voluntarily referred itself to the IPCC, after it became clear that officers had visited O'Sullivan's home. |
After accessing the incident, the watchdog referred it back to the force to investigate itself. | After accessing the incident, the watchdog referred it back to the force to investigate itself. |
"I can confirm that this was referred to the IPCC at the time and we decided after an assessment that this could be referred back to Dyfed-Powys Police," said an IPCC spokesperson. | "I can confirm that this was referred to the IPCC at the time and we decided after an assessment that this could be referred back to Dyfed-Powys Police," said an IPCC spokesperson. |
The Dyfed-Powys force said that inquiry had been completed. | The Dyfed-Powys force said that inquiry had been completed. |
"The extent of police attendance and engagement at the address in Carmarthen on 24 December 2012 was disclosed in full in court," stated the force's spokesperson. | "The extent of police attendance and engagement at the address in Carmarthen on 24 December 2012 was disclosed in full in court," stated the force's spokesperson. |
"Dyfed-Powys Police referred it voluntarily to the IPCC, and they concluded it should be referred back to Dyfed-Powys Police to investigate. | "Dyfed-Powys Police referred it voluntarily to the IPCC, and they concluded it should be referred back to Dyfed-Powys Police to investigate. |
"No issues of concern were identified in relation to police actions or response on that night." | "No issues of concern were identified in relation to police actions or response on that night." |
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