Six Norfolk officers served with conduct notices over previous contact with woman murdered by her partner
In January this year, 33-year-old Tara Kershaw was found dead in the property she shared with her partner.
The police watchdog says six Norfolk Constabulary officers have been served conduct notices following the death of a woman who the force had contact with before she was murdered.
In January this year, 33-year-old Tara Kershaw was found dead in the property she shared with her partner, 41-year-old Adam Barnard.
On Monday 11th November (2024) Adam Barnard was sentenced to life in prison for her murder, with a minimum term of at least 19 years behind bars.
Since Barnard's arrest, it's been revealed that Norfolk Police had previous contact with the couple and now the Independent Office for Police Conduct says it's investigating multiple reports made to police between November 2023 and January 2024.
The IOPC says a member of police staff and former police officer are being investigated for potential gross misconduct, and a further four officers are begin investigated for potential misconduct.
Although, the watchdog says it doesn't mean that disciplinary proceedings will necessarily follow - at the end of it's investigation it will decide whether any officers should face disciplinary proceedings.