Bournemouth woman’s killer was not referred for support after prison release, inquest told

Marta Elena Vento, 27, from València, was killed by Stephen Cole on her second night working at a hotel in Bournemouth. Photograph: Family handout/PA

A man with psychosis who killed a hotel receptionist weeks after being set free from prison was not referred to community care teams or a GP when he was released, an inquest has heard.

The mental health team at Winchester prison was understaffed and lacked leadership after a takeover of its services by a private provider, the inquest was told.