A lady has revealed how she watched in horror as her ex-husband burned her mom to demise in entrance of her.
Susan Lynch, 52, from Benfleet, Essex, was at her mom Jennifer Cronin’s house in March 2018 when her abusive ex Kieren Lynch, 50, broke into the backyard along with his arm was on hearth.
As Susan made a cup of tea inside, Kieren doused Jennifer’s face, head and again in petrol and set her on hearth. He then engulfed the remainder of his physique in flames.
Kieren died later that night at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, whereas Jennifer handed away 17 days later.
Susan Lynch, 52, has shared her story in ITVX’s new collection A Homicide in The Household
Showing on ITVX’s new collection A Homicide in The Household, Susan burdened how she believes her mom would nonetheless be alive in police had taken her complaints severely.
A spokesperson from Essex police confirmed that on the morning of the homicide, officers modified the standing of the case from ‘excessive danger’ to ‘medium’ – which means they didn’t count on there to be ‘imminent’ bodily hurt.
The couple – who shared daughters Matilda and Molly – have been married for twenty-four years earlier than Kieren developed a cocaine habit. Susan mentioned within the new present that his ‘persona change when he’d had a drink’.
Detailing a few of the early abuse she suffered by the hands of her husband, Susan defined: ‘It might begin with pushing and poking into your chest however it escalated over time. Regularly, extra power can be used – [such as] sitting on my chest or pushing on my throat.
Kieren Lynch pictured on vacation to New York with Susan and daughters Molly and Matilda
Jennifer Cronin died on March 13, 2018 when her former son-in-law set her alight in her backyard
‘He can be stuffed with apologies the subsequent day however there would all the time be a cause why he misplaced his mood.
‘I used to be embarrassed that I did not do something [in response]. I used to be embarrassed that it occurred to me. I by no means mentioned something to anyone – I by no means even advised my mum. I simply accepted it.’
After initially attempting to assist her husband, Susan ended the connection when his unstable behaviour turned an excessive amount of to deal with anymore.
Though Kieren began to get his life again on monitor within the wake of the cut up, Susan says he turned aggressive once more after studying she was seeing somebody new.
In January 2018, he despatched a string of violent textual content messages, earlier than going to the household house and smashing up the backyard patio with a hammer.
The couple (pictured} have been married for twenty-four years earlier than Kieren developed a cocaine habit
Emergency providers on the scene in Benfleet following Kieren’s assault on Jennifer
He was arrested for felony harm however launched on bail later that evening, with circumstances to not contact Susan.
However he continued to name her and her household as much as 80 instances a day and, the day earlier than the petrol assault, even threatened to kill one in every of his daughters.
Within the new present, Susan shared audio from a cellphone name she made to police 2am the evening earlier than her mom’s homicide.
She advised police: ‘My ex-husband is consistently calling me all by means of the evening. He is doing it to my mum, the place my daughter is staying.’
Terrified Susan known as the police six instances in simply 24 hours, however Kieren was not re-arrested.
Jennifer was frightened by Kieren’s threats and Susan had gone to consolation her mom at her home in South Benfleet, Essex, when Kieren arrived ‘screaming his head off’ along with his arm on hearth.
Susan, Kieran, Matilda and Molly pictured on a household vacation earlier than the couple’s cut up
Susan watched in her horror as her mom died from the assault within the backyard of her house
Unable to avoid wasting her mom from the assault, Susan mentioned: ‘She had no eyebrows, no eyelashes. All her hair was burnt off.
‘Her palms have been pink uncooked. Her face… the whole lot was form of black.’
The couple’s daughter Matilda mentioned: ‘I did not ever suppose it will finish that approach. Not my nan. I simply want one thing would have clicked in his head [to tell him] he’d gone too far.
‘Folks knew there was an issue, however none of us thought it was going to go this far – at any level.’
Reflecting on what drove Kieran to homicide, she continued: ‘I believe he did it to harm me. He knew how shut I used to be to my mum and he knew how a lot we meant to one another and I believe it was the largest approach of wounding me.’
Susan and Molly Lynch pictured with Kieren’s cousin following the five-day inquest in 2019
Left: Susan and Kieren on their marriage ceremony day. Proper: Kieren with daughters Matilda and Molly
Nevertheless, Susan is for certain that her mom would nonetheless be alive if the police had responded shortly to her considerations.
She added: ‘It might have been prevented. The police did not defend us. We have been shouting and screaming and waving it of their faces and the failings have been stunning.
‘In the event that they’d carried out their job correctly, my mum can be right here.’
Susan has beforehand mentioned that neighbours tried to forestall her watching the scene unfold earlier than the emergency providers arrived however she needed to be there for her mom in her closing moments.
She mentioned: ‘I went to my mum, she was completely bald, all her hair had been burnt off. However she was so serene, she advised me she liked me. I believe she knew she was dying.’
Elsewhere within the programme, a spokesperson for Essex police mentioned: ‘At 7:29 within the morning of the thirteenth [March 2018], the case was re-risk assessed and it was declared that it was now medium danger somewhat than excessive.
Susan says Kieren attacked her mom as a result of he ‘knew how a lot she meant’ to her
‘Medium danger instances are the place there may be nonetheless potential danger of significant hurt however that danger won’t be imminent.
‘There had been a break-up and clearly Kieren was taking it extraordinarily badly. It was handled as home break up and in hindsight, that was the unsuitable resolution. It ought to have remained excessive.’
Per week-long jury inquest in January 2019 concluded that Jennifer was unlawfully killed whereas Lynch died by suicide – however poor communication by Essex Police had been an element.
In March 2019, the Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) recognized a ‘lack of readability’ over home abuse offences and a scarcity of ‘optimistic motion’ from officers.
A home murder evaluate additionally criticised the police for permitting Lynch to slide by means of the web, saying his behaviour ‘amounted to stalking’.
Detective Superintendent Neil Pudney mentioned: ‘On this case an inquest discovered that we might have carried out extra to have stored Jennifer Cronin secure.
‘Eight officers have acquired administration motion in relation to document conserving and processing of knowledge.
‘Since 2018, we now have undertaken a evaluate of our coaching round response to studies of Home Abuse, Stalking, Harassment and Honour-based abuse.
‘Following this tragic incident we labored intently with the Impartial Workplace of Police Conduct (IOPC) who recognized no misconduct in respect of the actions of the officers concerned.
‘I wish to end by as soon as once more providing my condolences to the households of those that sadly misplaced their lives and I hope that the actions taken provide some consolation.
A Homicide in The Household lands solely on ITVX on Thursday fifth Jan. If in case you have been affected by the problems on this story, Girls’s Help affords a free help line: 01708 765200
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