The missed opportunity to stop an axe killer
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who killed his cousin with an axe could have been arrested before the attack if a call to police had not been left on hold for more than 40 minutes, an inquest has heard.
Ashley Glennon was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in January 2021 after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, following the killing of his cousin, Ryan Lowry.
The 36-year-old foster dad was chased out of his home in Partington, Trafford, by Glennon before being struck by a 'number of blows' with an axe in the early hours of February 28, 2020.
An inquest into Mr Lowry's death opened on Monday (March 4) at Stockport Coroners' Court. This morning (Thursday), jurors heard evidence from Sgt Dominic Brady of Greater Manchester Police's professional standards branch, who investigated the way the force dealt with calls made about Glennon the day before he killed Mr Lowry.
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