Jurors were told how a chain of events was missed after a call to 101 was kept on hold
A man who killed his cousin with an axe could have been arrested before the attack if a call to police had not been left on hold for more than 40 minutes, an inquest has heard. Ashley Glennon was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order in January 2021 after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, following the killing of his cousin, Ryan Lowry.
Mr Lambert said he heard someone shout: "Get down here, I'm going to take your f***ing head off." He then heard a 'loud bang', followed by a 'smashing sound', and described the ordeal as 'carnage'. He said: "She had alerted the school to the fact because, in her view, he was displaying signs of being mentally unwell." Ms Lambert called police on 101 at around 11.15am, but hung up after being put on hold for more than 40 minutes, the inquest heard.
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