A series of mistakes by probation officers left Jordan McSweeney free to sexually assault and kill Zara Aleena on a London street last year when he should have been recalled to prison.
McSweeney, 29, was locked up for at least 38 years last month after admitting to killing Aleena as she walked along a street in Ilford, east London, in the early hours of June 26, 2022.
A report (pdf) by the Inspectorate of Probation, published on Tuesday, said McSweeney should have been perceived as a high-risk offender when he was released from prison days before he murdered Aleena.
The Chief Inspector of Probation, Justin Russell, said: “Jordan McSweeney should have been considered a high risk of serious harm offender. If he had, more urgent action would have been taken to recall him to prison, after he missed his supervision appointments on release from custody.”…