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| Assembly inquiry for shop killing | Assembly inquiry for shop killing |
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| The Welsh Assembly Government says it will investigate the case of a woman who stabbed to death a stranger. | The Welsh Assembly Government says it will investigate the case of a woman who stabbed to death a stranger. |
| Deborah Hancock's family is demanding an inquiry into her medical treatment, saying she was failed by the system | Deborah Hancock's family is demanding an inquiry into her medical treatment, saying she was failed by the system |
| Widow Valerie Thomas, 75, suffered the random attack by Hancock in a Poundstretcher store in Cardiff. | Widow Valerie Thomas, 75, suffered the random attack by Hancock in a Poundstretcher store in Cardiff. |
| After admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, Hancock will serve an indefinite term in a psychiatric unit. | After admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, Hancock will serve an indefinite term in a psychiatric unit. |
| Hancock, of Butetown in the city, had a history of mental illness. | Hancock, of Butetown in the city, had a history of mental illness. |
| The 45-year-old took an eight-inch carving knife from the shelf of the Church Street store in the city and plunged it into Mrs Thomas' back. | The 45-year-old took an eight-inch carving knife from the shelf of the Church Street store in the city and plunged it into Mrs Thomas' back. |
| She was heard to say to shoppers after the attack: "I should be locked up. Perhaps they will give me the six years I want." | She was heard to say to shoppers after the attack: "I should be locked up. Perhaps they will give me the six years I want." |
| Her solicitor Cathy Williams said: "Somebody needs to take responsibility for the failings in this matter. | Her solicitor Cathy Williams said: "Somebody needs to take responsibility for the failings in this matter. |
| 'No haven' | 'No haven' |
| "Had she been receiving treatment she would not have committed the offence." | "Had she been receiving treatment she would not have committed the offence." |
| Cardiff AM Jenny Randerson who sits on the assembly's health Committee said that people were "being failed". and said that more money was needed by the service. | Cardiff AM Jenny Randerson who sits on the assembly's health Committee said that people were "being failed". and said that more money was needed by the service. |
| She said: "It gets proportionately less money given the number of patients it treats, and it's been a real focus of our discussions in the last year or so. | She said: "It gets proportionately less money given the number of patients it treats, and it's been a real focus of our discussions in the last year or so. |
| Hancock had approached another customer in the store first | Hancock had approached another customer in the store first |
| "There is a need to put more money into the service - people are being failed," Ms Randerson added. | "There is a need to put more money into the service - people are being failed," Ms Randerson added. |
| Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of the mental health charity SANE said one of the biggest problems for people with mental illnesses was lack of support. | Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of the mental health charity SANE said one of the biggest problems for people with mental illnesses was lack of support. |
| She said there was "no refuge, no haven and no one to provide that care and treatment on a long term basis. | She said there was "no refuge, no haven and no one to provide that care and treatment on a long term basis. |
| "We actually investigated 69 inquiries into homicides committed by a person with mental illness," she added. | "We actually investigated 69 inquiries into homicides committed by a person with mental illness," she added. |
| "We found that in half the cases the families were not listened to, their concerns were not taken seriously is that they often have no one to turn to for help," Ms Wallace added. | "We found that in half the cases the families were not listened to, their concerns were not taken seriously is that they often have no one to turn to for help," Ms Wallace added. |
| Hancock's family said they were "utterly devastated" that their mother had taken someone's life and offered their "deepest sympathy" to Mrs Thomas' family. | Hancock's family said they were "utterly devastated" that their mother had taken someone's life and offered their "deepest sympathy" to Mrs Thomas' family. |
| In a statement, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust said: "For legal reasons, the trust is unable to comment on any individual." | In a statement, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust said: "For legal reasons, the trust is unable to comment on any individual." |
| A spokesman for the Welsh Assembly Government said: "Now that the hearing has concluded we will be considering the circumstances surrounding what happened and looking at the involvement of all of the agencies involved to determine what action needs to be taken." | A spokesman for the Welsh Assembly Government said: "Now that the hearing has concluded we will be considering the circumstances surrounding what happened and looking at the involvement of all of the agencies involved to determine what action needs to be taken." |