"A vulnerable pensioner was murdered by her violent lodger after a fundamental failure from multiple agencies to recognise the risk he posed, despite repeated requests for intervention from her family. Patricia Holland, 83, was killed by Allan Scott at her home in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, in July 2021. The good samaritan had allowed the homeless Scott, then aged 39, to stay at her property after meeting him in June 2020, but he soon isolated her from her family, was regularly under the influence of alcohol."
"A domestic homicide review by Norfolk Community Safety Partnership, examining the roles multiple agencies played in the year before her murder, found that concerns by her family were not taken sufficiently seriously or shared and coordinated. It found that Holland had told authorities, such as the police and adult social care services, on at least 20 occasions that she wished Scott out of her home, and that he had a history of violent and criminal behaviour."
"Her daughter said: Although this domestic homicide review identifies numerous staggering failings by authorities who should have protected my mum, as a family we do not feel it goes far enough in its examination of the catastrophic breakdown of communication between agencies and the complete lack of professional curiosity from those who dealt with my mums case. We feel that this left her unprotected from the man who killed her."
Patricia Holland, 83, was killed at her home in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, by her lodger Allan Scott in July 2021. Holland had allowed homeless Scott to stay after meeting him in June 2020; he soon isolated her, drank heavily, and damaged household items. Family members repeatedly raised concerns and sought intervention. A domestic homicide review found that police, adult social care, and other agencies did not adequately share or act on risk information, despite Holland telling authorities on at least 20 occasions that she wanted Scott removed and that he had a violent criminal history. The review made 34 recommendations, including prioritising family concerns, improving awareness of cuckooing, and ensuring safeguarding records contain full background information.
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