Family of tragic young mum killed in murder-suicide hit out at inquest delays almost four years after her death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe family of a young mum who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner in a horrific murder-suicide have hit out at delays to her inquest - which have left them still waiting for answers nearly four years on from her death.
Regan Tierney, 27, was found dead by her father at her home in Salford in June 2019. Her former partner Daniel Patten, 31, was found with critical injuries at the address following her death and died two days later.
Police said they were treating the tragedy as a murder-suicide following the pair's ten-year relationship, during which Regan was subject to coercive and controlling behaviour, intimidation, verbal abuse, physical violence and threats, at the hands of Patten.
At a pre-inquest review at Bolton Coroner's Court on Friday (May 19), a representative for Regan's family said they had 'immense frustration' at the delays which have plagued her inquest. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Opening the pre-inquest review, area coroner Peter Sigee apologised to the family, citing a lack of court resources as the reason for the wait.
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