Investigation into South Wales Police handling of domestic violence incident prior to a woman’s murder
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
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- Published
- 2018-11-02
- Force involved
- South Wales Police
What was investigated
We are investigating a complaint about South Wales Police’s handling of a domestic violence incident prior to a woman’s murder. The investigation follows a referral from South Wales Police after the family complained about the handling of an incident involving the couple.
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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027
This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.