Devon and Cornwall Police ‘reflecting on the threats to women’

ASSISTANT Chief Constable Jim Colwell said there were lessons to learn from the murder of Lorraine Cox about the vulnerability women feel on the streets of our cities.

The issue, which has been pushed to the top of the agenda following the disappearance and death of Sarah Everard in London, has prompted a major national debate on the risks posed to women.

The Assistant Chief Constable said: “The murder of Lorraine Cox was callous and brutal in its nature and details of the crime revealed at court will have disturbed many of our communities.

“The way in which Azam Mangori exploited Lorraine’s vulnerability before murdering her and dismembering her body is a deeply disturbing crime.

“Violence against anyone, especially a vulnerable woman like Lorraine, is abhorrent and Devon and Cornwall Police will always do the utmost to identify and bring offenders to justice.

“Our officers have a duty to protect all of our communities, but especially those most vulnerable within them.

“Devon and Cornwall Police, along with many parts of our society, is currently reflecting on the highlighting of threats many women and girls feel on a daily basis.

“We need to understand and listen to those in our communities who say they do not feel safe and come together to change any culture of fear which may exist.”

Mangori took advantage of Lorraine as she walked home from a night out in Exeter and, after murdering her, deceived her friends and family into believing she was still alive, using her mobile phone.