Tara Newbold case: a woman is killed and the police don't seem to care

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Such an awful story. In brief: a woman, Tara Newbold, complains repeatedly to the police that her partner is violent but the police do nothing. She is then found dead and despite the fact that she has 37 injuries on her body, including seven broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung, the coroner decides that the cause of death is cocaine toxicity. The partner is charged with, and found guilty of, "grievous bodily harm with intent."

www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/23/tara-newbolds-death-37-injuries-but-no-charge

There probably wasn't enough evidence to prove he forced her to take cocaine although I'd happily have convicted him of murder if I'd been on the jury.

Surely the 39 injuries contributed to her death? I'd have thought it could have been manslaughter.

RIP Tara, I'm so sorry this happened to you

Yes. RIP, Tara. And thoughts and best wishes to those who knew and loved her.

Stormtreader has hit the nail soundly on the head. The DCI has stated in writing that effectively if a pathologist returns a verdict of cocaine toxicity the police are powerless. If the parties did not know each other though it may be a different story otherwise any kidnap victim could be killed with class a drugs.
Very frightening and very sobering. He might want to rethink that statement in the wake of the recent developments in respect of Louella Michie's death

It's like no one cares. And the police are powerless. Very scary.

It is horrendous. Long-term abuse should carry a strong sentence, really. It does seem incredibly over-difficult to prosecute.