"Domestic abuse charities and campaigners have urged police and prosecutors to reconsider criminal charges against a man who was found by a coroner to have driven his partner to suicide after an alleged decade of physical and mental abuse. At an inquest into the death of 32-year-old Georgia Barter in Walthamstow, east London earlier this month, assistant coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe recorded a verdict of unlawful killing."
"After her death, Bignell was investigated again by the Metropolitan police, and a file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service, but no charges were brought. DCI Jim Mitchell, from the Met's north-east command unit, said: As part of an investigation following Ms Barter's death, the Met investigated all available lines of enquiry and provided a detailed file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Ultimately, it was deemed there was insufficient evidence to pursue this case."
An assistant coroner recorded unlawful killing after finding a partner drove their partner to suicide following an alleged decade of abuse. On or around 5 April 2020 the victim was assaulted and her PTSD, anxiety and depression worsened by the partner's behaviour. The alleged perpetrator, Thomas Bignell, had been arrested several times and contacted at least four police forces but was never charged. After the death the Metropolitan Police submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service, which found insufficient evidence to prosecute and upheld an appeal. Police are reviewing the coroner's findings and campaigners have urged a renewed referral and prosecution.
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