GMP wrongly told tragic ITV Granada journalist she was not entitled to partner's domestic abuse history, inquest told

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ITV journalist Teresa McMahon was “mistakenly” told by Greater Manchester Police she was not entitled to her partner’s domestic abuse history weeks before she died, an inquest heard.

Granada Reports news editor Ms McMahon, 43, was found dead at her flat in Little Hulton, Salford, on August 3, 2021. Senior coroner for Inner North London Mary Hassell concluded on Thursday (November 5) she “died by suicide” and “no other person forced her to do that”.

Ms Hassell added: “I don’t have any evidence that any other person physically caused Teresa’s death.” READ MORE: Greater Manchester rocked by four stabbings in four days Ms McMahon made a Clare’s Law disclosure request on July 12, asking Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to release information about any history of violence or abuse from her former partner Robert Chalmers.

A junior officer “mistakenly” told Ms McMahon on July 21 she was not entitled to information under Clare’s Law because she was not currently in a relationship with Mr Chalmers, GMP Detective Inspector Charlotte Poole told the inquest.