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Inquest Finds Failures Before Exeter Triple Killing by Man on Bail

Inquest Finds Failures Before Exeter Triple Killing by Man on Bail

An inquest concluded that a series of serious system failures preceded the murders of three elderly men in Exeter by Alexander Lewis-Ranwell in 2019. The mentally ill offender had been bailed twice within 48 hours before the attacks, raising questions about risk assessment and public protection.

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‘Bloody dangerous’ man was bailed twice 48 hours before murdering three