In a somber revelation, a coroner has declared that a series of “very stark” failures by the Probation Service significantly contributed to the murders of a mother and three children by Damien Bendall. Serving a whole life sentence for the brutal killings in September 2021, Bendall admitted to raping 11-year-old Lacey Bennett.
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During the inquests at Chesterfield Coroner’s Court, it was concluded that the victims were unlawfully killed, and coroner Peter Nieto placed primary responsibility on Bendall for the “brutal and savage” murders. However, he also emphasised that the Probation Service and individuals involved had “several very stark acts or omissions” that “accumulatively” contributed to the deaths.
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