EXCLUSIVE: Partner of murdered Paisley dad calls for answers over death

The family of a Paisley dad murdered by a man who should have been in jail are telling us they are determined to find out who is responsible for the 'deadly mistake'.

In a statement given exclusively to Clyde News, Craig McClelland's partner Stacey says more should have been done to prevent his death.

“As a family we would like to know why there's a flaw in the justice system that James Wright slipped right through.

“The negligence to retrieve him in a period of SIX MONTHS. That is 26 weeks; 182 days; 4,380 hours.

“That is an incredible amount of time not to detain a man who should be considered high risk to the public.

“The officials responsible would have known about the background history of this man. Yet he was not seen as a priority.

“He was roaming about unlawfully for six months and as a result of this "flaw" in the justice system Craig has lost his life.

“All for no reason.

“If procedures had been followed, accordingly this murder could have been prevented.

“Craig should be at home with his family but instead he will never come home because the law failed to protect an innocent man who had everything to live for.

“The law is supposed to act like a shield and protect the innocent; however, in this instance it has failed to do so.

“We want to know why this was allowed to happen. To find out who is responsible.

“We are seeking answers to these questions.

“It needs to be investigated to find out exactly who should be held accountable for the deadly mistake that resulted in Craig's death."

25-year old James Wright was jailed yesterday for killing Craig in Foxbar in July last year.

He had been released 6 months earlier for knife offences and placed on an electronic tag.

He broke his curfew after just 11 days - yet he was never arrested.

Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has ordered an investigation.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Police Scotland was notified of the status of Jamie Wright having breached the terms of his monitoring conditions.

"Following this, an extensive briefing was provided to all officers working across the Divisional area at the start of each shift and efforts were undertaken to trace him."