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Inquest into deaths of Tafari Walton and Gabriella Thompson told parolee had history of violence, drugs
A man who fatally stabbed the mother of his child before going on a drug-fuelled crime spree that ended in him being shot dead by police was on parole at the time of the attack, an inquest has heard.
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse that readers may find distressing.
Key points:
- An inquest has heard Tafari Walton stabbed his partner Gabriella Thompson 16 times months after he was released from prison
- Walton was shot dead by police who were left traumatised by the confrontation
- A parole officer told the inquest he knew that Walton had taken drugs, which was a breach of his bail
In the opening address to the inquest into the deaths of 27-year-old Gabriella Thompson and 22-year-old Tafari Walton, their…
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