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| Rachael Slack inquest: Mother and son 'unlawfully killed' | Rachael Slack inquest: Mother and son 'unlawfully killed' |
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| A mother and son were killed by her former partner partly because she was not warned she was in danger, a inquest jury has ruled. | A mother and son were killed by her former partner partly because she was not warned she was in danger, a inquest jury has ruled. |
| Andrew Cairns, 44, stabbed Rachael Slack, 38, and their 23-month-old son Auden on 2 June 2010 at her home in Holbrook, Derbyshire. | Andrew Cairns, 44, stabbed Rachael Slack, 38, and their 23-month-old son Auden on 2 June 2010 at her home in Holbrook, Derbyshire. |
| Ms Slack's partner at the time said if police had told them of the risk, they would have been more vigilant. | |
| Ms Slack and her son were unlawfully killed and Cairns took his own life. | Ms Slack and her son were unlawfully killed and Cairns took his own life. |
| Police had assessed Ms Slack to be at at risk but it emerged during the five-week inquest at Derbyshire Coroner's Court that they were unclear if she had been warned. | Police had assessed Ms Slack to be at at risk but it emerged during the five-week inquest at Derbyshire Coroner's Court that they were unclear if she had been warned. |
| The inquest heard Andrew Cairns had a long history of mental health problems. | The inquest heard Andrew Cairns had a long history of mental health problems. |
| In the weeks running up to the attack he had been detained under the Mental Health Act, assessed and released. | In the weeks running up to the attack he had been detained under the Mental Health Act, assessed and released. |
| 'More vigilant' | |
| The jury heard he had also been arrested for making threats to kill Ms Slack, and was later bailed. | The jury heard he had also been arrested for making threats to kill Ms Slack, and was later bailed. |
| On the morning of 2 June, Cairns went to his GP and seemed agitated. | On the morning of 2 June, Cairns went to his GP and seemed agitated. |
| When he left the surgery, he went to Ms Slack's home. A neighbour reported hearing screams coming from the house. | When he left the surgery, he went to Ms Slack's home. A neighbour reported hearing screams coming from the house. |
| Post-mortem examination results showed Ms Slack had been stabbed 32 times in the chest and back. | Post-mortem examination results showed Ms Slack had been stabbed 32 times in the chest and back. |
| Cairns had 18 stab wounds to his abdomen and chest and the inquest heard Auden, who had been stabbed 16 times, died from multiple wounds to his chest and abdomen. | Cairns had 18 stab wounds to his abdomen and chest and the inquest heard Auden, who had been stabbed 16 times, died from multiple wounds to his chest and abdomen. |
| Ms Slack was pregnant at the time of her death and in a relationship with Robert Barlow. | Ms Slack was pregnant at the time of her death and in a relationship with Robert Barlow. |
| He said: "Knowing that Rachael was a high risk of homicide means that we could have adjusted our lives to be a lot more vigilant. | He said: "Knowing that Rachael was a high risk of homicide means that we could have adjusted our lives to be a lot more vigilant. |
| "I think it's a key point that we definitely needed to know. I do in the long term think it would have made a difference, without a shadow of a doubt." | "I think it's a key point that we definitely needed to know. I do in the long term think it would have made a difference, without a shadow of a doubt." |
| In a statement, the family of Andrew Cairns said mental health services failed to keep proper records or co-ordinate his care. | |
| The family said if more had been done Rachel, Andrew and Auden would still be here today. |