The inquest into the death of a teenage woman – murdered by a Guernsey man in England 11 years’ ago – is taking place this month.
Melissa Mathieson was just 18 when she died in 2014.
She was murdered by Jason Conroy – a fellow resident of an adult care facility in Bristol.
Alexandra House is described as a ‘Specialist, Residential Care Service for adults (18 to 65) with Asperger Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorders’.
The inquest has so far heard that Miss Mathieson had been sent to Alexandra House by social services when she turned 18, having lived in different temporary placements during the prior two years.
Conroy was also living at Alexandra House, having been placed there because of his special care needs.
He had been moved to the UK for specialist care by the States of Guernsey in 2003. Numerous newspaper reports state that he had tried to kill his mother and teachers before his move to Alexandra House where he met Miss Mathieson.
He was 19 when he killed her in her sleep in 2014. He was jailed for life the following year.
A Serious Case Review, published by Bristol Safeguarding Adults Board in 2017, found that authorities involved in Conroy’s care had failed to act on previous warnings about his behaviour.
Those failures directly led to Miss Mathieson’s death, found the Serious Case Review.
The inquest at Avon Coroner’s Court will determine Miss Mathieson’s cause of death.
It is expected to conclude on 18 July.