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| Murder victim Clare Wood's father backs disclosure plan | Murder victim Clare Wood's father backs disclosure plan |
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| The father of murder victim Clare Wood, who was killed by her former partner, is backing a proposal for police to disclose offenders' details. | The father of murder victim Clare Wood, who was killed by her former partner, is backing a proposal for police to disclose offenders' details. |
| The Victims' Commissioner Louise Casey is mounting a campaign called Clare's law to allow people to find out whether new partners have a violent past. | |
| Ms Wood, 36, of Salford, was strangled by George Appleton, whom she met through Facebook in February 2009. | Ms Wood, 36, of Salford, was strangled by George Appleton, whom she met through Facebook in February 2009. |
| Her father Michael Brown said domestic abuse in the UK was "epidemic". | Her father Michael Brown said domestic abuse in the UK was "epidemic". |
| Appleton had a history of violence against women, including knifepoint kidnapping. | Appleton had a history of violence against women, including knifepoint kidnapping. |
| Ms Wood had made several complaints to police about her partner, who was found hanged in a derelict pub six days after her murder. | Ms Wood had made several complaints to police about her partner, who was found hanged in a derelict pub six days after her murder. |
| An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission later criticised failures in the way Greater Manchester Police had handled Ms Wood's allegations that Appleton, of Adelphi Court, Salford, had harassed, assaulted and threatened to kill her. | An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission later criticised failures in the way Greater Manchester Police had handled Ms Wood's allegations that Appleton, of Adelphi Court, Salford, had harassed, assaulted and threatened to kill her. |
| 'A scandal' | 'A scandal' |
| At her inquest, Bolton Coroner Jennifer Leeming, who recorded a verdict of unlawful killing by strangulation, backed a call by the Association of Chief Police Officers for partners to have information about violent offenders disclosed to them. | At her inquest, Bolton Coroner Jennifer Leeming, who recorded a verdict of unlawful killing by strangulation, backed a call by the Association of Chief Police Officers for partners to have information about violent offenders disclosed to them. |
| Ms Wood's father Michael Brown said: "Facts and the statistics in this country of domestic abuse are at epidemic proportions. | Ms Wood's father Michael Brown said: "Facts and the statistics in this country of domestic abuse are at epidemic proportions. |
| "I would like to see the ladies of this country get a bit more protection, that I didn't get for my daughter. | "I would like to see the ladies of this country get a bit more protection, that I didn't get for my daughter. |
| "The year my daughter died, there were three ladies killed in Manchester, including my daughter within a nine-month period and I think it's a scandal." | "The year my daughter died, there were three ladies killed in Manchester, including my daughter within a nine-month period and I think it's a scandal." |
| The Home Office has confirmed that Home Secretary Theresa May is examining the proposals. | The Home Office has confirmed that Home Secretary Theresa May is examining the proposals. |
| Salford MP Hazel Blears, who has travelled to Westminster with Mr Brown, said: "If police have information on a person's violent past they should be able to share that information with all concerned. | Salford MP Hazel Blears, who has travelled to Westminster with Mr Brown, said: "If police have information on a person's violent past they should be able to share that information with all concerned. |
| "If people do decide to carry on having a relationship with somebody who has behaved violently towards previous partners then at least they do so on an informed basis. | "If people do decide to carry on having a relationship with somebody who has behaved violently towards previous partners then at least they do so on an informed basis. |
| "It's not right that somebody may be involved with a dangerously violent person and not be given information if they ask for it, as that could help them understand the risk they may be at." | "It's not right that somebody may be involved with a dangerously violent person and not be given information if they ask for it, as that could help them understand the risk they may be at." |