Authorities 'underestimated' risks posed by man who went on to kill sister while on caravan holiday
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man who choked his ‘kind’ sister to death after an argument at a caravan park had previously stabbed her with scissors and authorities ‘underestimated’ the risk he posed to family members, a review has found.
Matthew Selby, now 20, killed his 15-year-old sister Amanda in a caravan at the Ty Mawr Holiday Park in Conwy, North Wales in July 2021 Earlier this month the Court of Appeal increased the time Selby, from Ashton-under-Lyne, must serve in prison to life.
He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility in December. READ MORE: Manchester tip set to close for up to a YEAR for redevelopment The court in London heard the siblings had been on holiday with their father when they returned to their caravan after a trip and began arguing.
Selby, who is autistic and has intermittent explosive disorder, which causes aggressive outbursts, lunged at his sister after she hit him with a plug, causing a minor injury to his bottom lip.
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