Care home killer 'We didn't know he was as dangerous as he was'

SUPPORT workers at a care home where a teenage girl was murdered by a fellow resident did not know about his history of predatory sexual behaviour, an inquest has heard.

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Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled by Jason Conroy at Alexandra House, which provided residential care for adults with autism and Asperger's syndrome, in Bristol, in October 2014.

Conroy, now 28, was jailed for life for the sexually motivated killing.

Avon Coroner's Court heard how Conroy moved to Alexandra House two months before the murder, after trying to strangle a teacher at a residential school. He had also previously tried to kill his mother.

Miss Mathieson, who was from Windsor, Berkshire, had been sent to Alexandra House by social services when she turned 18, having spent the previous two years in a series of different placements.

Teachers at Conroy's previous school had shared Conroy's history with the home's manager, Yvonne Hin, including a detailed report from a forensic psychologist, and also passed on details of their risk assessments and care plans.

Several staff told the hearing they would never have been alone with Conroy if they knew of the risk he posed to others, and described reporting their concerns to supervisors.