Police ‘failed to act’ on death threats

Published Wednesday, 04 July 2012

Three police officers are facing disciplinary action after failing to do enough about death threats made by the man who murdered his ex-partner in a Portstewart laundrette.

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Mother-of-four Marion Millican left her former lover Fred McClenaghan, 49, because he tried to strangle her in December 2010 - but just three months later, he walked into her place of work and shot her dead.

An independent investigation has found that police were aware of threats made by McClenaghan against the mother-of-four's life, in both December 2010 and January 2011.

The person who made the report in January told officers they believed McClenaghan had a gun, but could not confirm having seen it.

There was sufficient warning to allow police to have taken more action.
Police Ombudsman's Office

McClenaghan, who suffered from depression and had admitted to counsellors that he had planned to kill his girlfriend and then himself, armed himself with an antique shotgun when he went to the laundrette.

The Police Ombudsman's Office has taken the view that officers did not take appropriate action in relation to the possibility that a member of the public had a gun and was a risk to himself and others.

McClenaghan was convicted of murder on Tuesday and an automatic life sentence was handed down.

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john in bangor wrote (322 days ago):

an antique firearm may not need a licence, read obsolete calibre of ammunition,so you can get these unknown to the police as some are freely availible over here. many people say' he has a knive' yet proved later that there never was a knive, they just wanted a quick response! so i cant jump too quick too point the finger at the officers, who are always at risk themselves. and why are the ombudsman making damning staements so soon, wait til the process is finished and findings are known? is this not predjuicial.....