An inquest in Somerset rules that Kelly Faiers, 61, was unlawfully killed after being drugged by her partner, Richard Scatchard, who has previous convictions for rape. According to the inquest reports, Faiers was found in Minehead on 15 October 2023. The call for an ambulance was made by Scatchard, and paramedics later discovered Faiers at the property. The inquest findings state that Scatchard coerced Faiers into taking sleeping tablets so he could have sex with her while she was unconscious. The reports describe the circumstances as involving her loss of consciousness following the administration of sedating medication, with the sexual assault linked to the time she was asleep. The inquest concludes that her death should not be recorded as natural or accidental, but instead as unlawfully caused. The available reports focus on the inquest’s conclusions about the alleged drugging and the events leading up to her death, rather than providing further detail on any subsequent charges, sentencing, or appeals.
Inquest rules woman died unlawfully after alleged drugging by convicted rapist partner
An inquest in Somerset rules that Kelly Faiers, 61, was unlawfully killed after being drugged by her partner, Richard Scatchard, who has previous convictions for rape. According to the inquest reports...
- Kelly Faiers, 61, is found in Minehead, Somerset, on 15 October 2023.
- Her partner, Richard Scatchard, calls an ambulance to the property.
- The inquest records Faiers’ death as unlawfully caused.
- Reports say Scatchard is a convicted rapist.
- The inquest findings describe coerced administration of sleeping tablets so she would be unconscious during sex.
Kelly Faiers, 61, was discovered by paramedics in Minehead, Somerset, on October 15 2023, after her partner, convicted predator Richard Scatchard, called an ambulance to the property.
1 month agoKelly Faiers, 61, was discovered by paramedics in Minehead, Somerset, on October 15 2023, after her partner, convicted predator Richard Scatchard, called an ambulance to the property.
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