Exactly three years on from the horrific murder of a young Stirling mum at the hands of her abusive partner, her family have continued their search for answers at Holyrood today.Claire Inglis, 28, was brutally attacked and killed at her St Ninians flat by evil Christopher McGowan in on November 28, 2021.
McGowan, who was Claire’s partner, was jailed for a minimum 23 years for abusing and torturing her to death. During the attack, McGowan battered and throttled Claire, before burning her face with a lighter and choking her with a wet wipe.After the conviction, it was revealed McGowan had 39 different convictions for a string of offences including violence and aggravated domestic assault.Claire’s parents Fiona and Ian have led calls for a public inquiry into their daughter’s murder as the brute was bailed to live with Claire and her son and social services had raised concerns over McGowan.They had also tried to visit the flat three days before the murder, but found nobody was there.Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay grilled First Minister John Swinney in Holyrood on Thursday.
Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. In the First Minister’s Questions session, Mr Findlay asked: “Claire Inglis was tortured and murdered in the home she shared with her young son.“Her killer had been bailed from court five times despite dozens of convictions, Social Services tried but failed to warn Claire that she was in danger.“Claire’s parents Fiona and Ian are still fighting for answers and I previously raised their plight with the First Minister and his predecessor.“They say: “We should not have to come to Parliament again and on the third anniversary of our beloved daughter’s murder, to beg the First Minister
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