Shouts of warning from a teenager about to be brutally murdered by his half-brother almost certainly saved the life of his younger sister, a court has heard.
In the dark of night, Grace Frost-Lawn quietly hid from her murderous half-brother, who had moments earlier slain their father and brother in a frenzied stabbing.
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The bereaved families of five benefits claimants are calling for a public inquiry into deaths and serious harm linked to the welfare system.
Relatives of Errol Graham, Jodey Whiting, Philippa Day, Kevin Dooley, and Clive Johnson are calling for the Government to launch an inquiry and establish an independent body to investigate future cases.
They have written to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) saying the benefits system is harming those who most need its support and they “refuse to stand by and watch the same thing happen to other families”.
They say their loved ones died following “catastrophic failings” in the welfare system, and it is shocking that the DWP has not yet launched a public inquiry.