Inquests into the deaths of Terri Harris, her children John and Lacey and Connie Gent, continue.
Terri Harris and her children John Bennett and Lacey Bennett were found dead along with Lacey's friend Connie Gent A probation officer was overseeing 350 cases when she handed the supervision of a man who went on to kill to a junior colleague, a coroner has heard.
Senior probation officer Tracey Hume told Chesterfield Coroners' Court errors made in managing Bendall were "very justified" given her workload.Police attended a property in Killamarsh on 19 September 2021 where they found the bodies of Terri Harris, 35, her son John Bennett, 13, daughter Lacey Bennett, 11, and Lacey's 11-year-old friend Connie Gent.
However, she said the decision not to reallocate it when clear evidence later emerged that Bendall posed a high risk was an "error of judgment"."While I'm not trying to be defensive and say it was not egregious, what I'm trying to say is I cannot manage or micromanage 350 cases.
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