Civil claim started against GMP in relation to Natasha Wild’s death

Natasha Wild was sadly killed in 2016

A civil claim has been started against Greater Manchester Police in relation to Natasha Wild’s death in 2016.

Natasha, 23, died in November 2016 after she was stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend, Lloyd Brackenbury, then 31, at their home in Middle Hill, Syke.
 

Read more: Tributes paid to stabbing victim Natasha WildPublished: 29 November 2016

Brackenbury was found guilty of manslaughter in August 2017; and an eight-day inquest into Natasha’s death concluded a result of ‘unlawful killing’.
 

Read more: Lloyd Brackenbury found guilty of manslaughter of Natasha WildPublished: 18 August 2017

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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed to Rochdale Online that a civil case has been started against the force in relation to Natasha’s death, adding: “It would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time.”

Speaking after the inquest, Natasha’s family said: “The jury returned a conclusion of unlawful killing, with failings being admitted by Greater Manchester Police, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and the North West Ambulance Service. The jury found that some of the failings by Pennine Care, Rochdale and the police may have contributed to Natasha’s death.

“The jury agreed that Lloyd Brackenbury should have been treated as high risk, and not discharged from mental health services in the three weeks prior to the incident in which Natasha died.

“They also found that he should have been arrested when police attended at his property ten days before Natasha was killed, and that the failure to do so possibly contributed to what happened. They failed to properly read a diary Natasha presented to police which detailed a number of criminal offences by Brackenbury.”

They added they were 'pleased to have answers' and 'eager to ensure the same mistakes are not repeated'.