UK man kills pregnant girlfriend despite being reported to authorities 20 times

Cheltenham, England: A pregnant 16-year-old teen was hacked to death by her violent boyfriend despite his behaviour being reported to the authorities for over 20 times by their neighbour as well as medics. The incident took place at the accused's home in Cheltenham.

The victim, identified as Kayleigh-Anne Palmer, was around six months pregnant when she was first attacked by her 18-year-old boyfriend Aston Robinson. Robinson had choked Palmer with a scarf until she stopped breathing, killing her as well as their unborn daughter.

Robinson had been charged with murder and cruelty in 2014 and was sentenced to a minimum term of 14 years in prison. He was awarded with a life sentence, but was cleared of child cruelty charges.

The case has again gained attention as a review of the incident carried out this week revealed that the police officials, social workers as well as the National Health Service team missed out on several chances to save the teenager.

The scarf with which Palmer was choked. (Photo: Facebook)

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Palmer's neighbour tried to inform police about the violence next door when she heard that Robinson had kicked his partner in the stomach after learning about her pregnancy.

Social service workers also agreed that the girl was heavily pregnant when she was dealing with an abusive relationship. Yet, no action was taken by the authorities since the violence signs were not properly put together and they had no clear evidences against Robinson. “Not one professional or one agency, had all the information about what was happening in Palmer’s life,” the report stated.