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Gwent Police criticised over Caroline Parry murder in Newport Murdered wife 'scared' of husband, IPCC report finds
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A woman who was shot dead by her husband should have been identified as being at risk of serious harm by police, a watchdog has found. A woman shot dead by her husband had told police she was scared of her estranged husband and that he had been following her, a watchdog has found.
Caroline Parry was shot at close range outside her Newport home by husband Christopher Parry in 2013.Caroline Parry was shot at close range outside her Newport home by husband Christopher Parry in 2013.
She had contacted Gwent Police twice in the months leading up to her death, raising concerns and asking for help.She had contacted Gwent Police twice in the months leading up to her death, raising concerns and asking for help.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission said the force must improve how it handles stalking and harassment. The Independent Police Complaints Commission found "weaknesses and shortcomings" in the force's actions.
It found "weaknesses and shortcomings" in the way the force handled the run-up to the murder. It said the force must improve how it handles domestic abuse, stalking and harassment cases.
Christopher Parry was jailed for 26 years in July 2014 for murdering his wife.Christopher Parry was jailed for 26 years in July 2014 for murdering his wife.
Mother-of-two Mrs Parry, 49, left her husband after 27 years of unhappiness and moved in with her new partner, Newport Crown Court heard. Mother-of-two Mrs Parry, 49, had left her husband after 27 years of unhappiness and moved in with her new partner, Newport Crown Court heard.
Parry kept his wife "under surveillance" in the months leading up to the shooting, and phoned her persistently. But Parry kept his wife "under surveillance" after she left, and in the months leading up to the shooting phoned her persistently.
She had contacted Gwent Police twice, asking for help and raising concerns about Parry's behaviour.She had contacted Gwent Police twice, asking for help and raising concerns about Parry's behaviour.
'Controlling'
On one occasion in May 2013 - three weeks after she had left Parry and their home in Croesyceiliog near Cwmbran - she contacted police to report that he had followed her to a friend's house.
Mrs Parry said was scared of him and an officer noted that she "appeared anxious".
The IPCC report noted: "She informed the officer that, during their 27 year relationship, her husband had been very jealous, quite controlling and that she was largely unhappy."
She also said that, although she did not feel he was capable of hurting her or their children, he had threatened to shoot himself years before.
On the morning he killed her, Parry had been waiting for his wife in Seabreeze Avenue, and when he saw her got a semi-automatic shotgun from the boot of his car.On the morning he killed her, Parry had been waiting for his wife in Seabreeze Avenue, and when he saw her got a semi-automatic shotgun from the boot of his car.
He shot her twice in the back at close range before turning the gun on himself in a suicide attempt which failed, but resulted in horrific head and facial injuries.He shot her twice in the back at close range before turning the gun on himself in a suicide attempt which failed, but resulted in horrific head and facial injuries.
In a report published on Monday, it found that officers who responded to three incidents involving the couple in the run-up to the shooting were not in possession of all relevant information about their past history.In a report published on Monday, it found that officers who responded to three incidents involving the couple in the run-up to the shooting were not in possession of all relevant information about their past history.
The IPCC said a risk assessment should have classified Mrs Parry as being at high risk of serious harm.The IPCC said a risk assessment should have classified Mrs Parry as being at high risk of serious harm.
The report also found:
However, it concluded that despite the shortcomings it is "impossible to say whether Caroline's tragic and brutal death could have been prevented, had Gwent Police dealt differently with Mr Parry".
Complaints made
The IPCC found that one officer had a case to answer for misconduct, which Gwent Police had already dealt with the matter by way of management action.
There were performance issues for two other police constables.
Three complaints made to the IPCC about specific actions of some officers involved in the case were not upheld.
Gwent Police said it continued to work hard to improve how it handled domestic abuse, stalking and harassment cases.
It said all recommendations from the report have already been implemented.
A spokesman said: "These will help us improve the information our officers have when responding to incidents of stalking and harassment and consequently how these incidents are dealt with.
"The recommendations will ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out and shared, and also that appropriate checks and markers are placed on individuals who hold firearms licenses."