Mum criticises ‘astonishing failings’ after ‘missed opportunities’ to identify son’s killer

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Mum criticises 'astonishing failings' after 'missed opportunities' to identify son's killer

The mother of a 23-year-old, who was killed when a mentally ill man stabbed eight victims, has described the findings of an inquiry as a catalogue of "astonishing failings and incompetence".

Zephaniah McLeod stabbed Jacob Billington, 23, to death in September 2020 during a series of attacks on victims he chose at random in the early hours of the morning in Birmingham City Centre.

He stabbed seven other people causing serious and life-changing injuries.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/birmingham-knife-attacks-mum-criticises-astonishing-failings-after-missed-opportunities-to-identify-sons-killer-12918997

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Date: July 12, 2023