Claire Inglis' parents want domestic abusers 'held to account' to protect victims

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The family of murder victim Claire Inglis want domestic abusers to be held to the same sanctions as sex offenders and be forced to tell authorities if they begin a new relationship.Christopher McGowan, who had 39 previous convictions, strangled and battered the young mum six weeks after being freed to live at the Stirling flat she shared with her son.Violent offenders are to now face tougher assessments before being granted bail after First Minister John Swinney revealed rules have been changed after her death.But Claire’s parents Ian, 60, and Fiona, 63, want the authorities to go further to protect women and are calling for domestic abusers to be made subject to the same strict sanctions as those on the sex offenders register.Fiona, from Stirling, said: “We are sickened that sex offenders must register their details, movements and tell the authorities if they begin a new relationship but it’s not the same for domestic abusers.“Christopher McGowan had a history of criminality, his offending was escalating.

He was a ticking time bomb. More should have been done to protect our daughter and we believe the system failed her. As a result we lost our beautiful Claire.“We want domestic abusers to be held to account.

They should no longer be allowed to go under the radar.“We want to protect women like Claire and make sure this never happens again.”Women can apply to the police for a disclosure check to see if their partner has a history of violence but the onus falls on the victim.Police can inform women how-ever they are not obligated to in every case.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across