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A CANNABIS-ADDICT who killed his girlfriend then drove around with her body in the passenger seat is entitled to claim hundreds in benefits despite being detained in a secure hospital.
Gogoa Tape strangled Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche, the mother of his young child, in her car but was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility.
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As a result he was handed a hospital order, not a prison sentence, and shockingly has access to Universal Credit.
Kennedi’s family have written to the PM calling for a meeting to address flaws in the justice system.
Linda Westcarr, mother of Kennedi, said: “My daughter’s killer was spared prison, yet we have to serve a life sentence of grief.
“The justice system failed Kennedi, it failed her little girl and it has failed women across this country.
“At the time where the Government is reportedly set to halve violence against women and girls, I am calling for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister and the new Home Secretary and Lord Chancellor.
“There are so many parts of this case that point to discretion and judgement, and discretion and judgement does not have a place behind closed doors.
“We need action – not more broken promises.”
A Government spokesperson said: “Our deepest sympathies are with the family of Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche.
“We are committed to halving violence against women and girls in a decade, building a justice system that fundamentally reduces offending, supports victims of these crimes and gets justice for families.”
