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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Family criticise police over possible discovery of body of sex offender linked to mother’s death

Avon & Somerset police headquarters
Avon abd Somerset police made ‘big mistakes’ in the investigation into Kelly Faier’s death, say her family. Photograph: Christopher Jones/Alamy

The family of a woman found dead at a sex offender’s home have criticised the police’s “bodged” investigation after his body is believed to have been found this week in a caravan close to where he vanished six months ago.

Relatives of Kelly Faiers said they were upset at how the news about the possible discovery of Richard Scatchard’s body was broken, claiming they did not have time to alert others close to Faiers before the police went public.

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