Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A 'wonderful' young mum used Facebook to announce she was in a new relationship just hours before she was killed by her ex in a tragic murder-suicide, an inquest has heard.
Regan Tierney, 27, was found with multiple stab wounds at her Salford home on June 5, 2019. Her ex-partner of 10 years, Daniel Patten, 31, was also found with critical injuries. He died two days later in hospital.
A Coroner previously ruled his death was suicide. Following an agonising five-year wait for the family, Regan's inquest resumed on today (July 11) at Bolton Coroner's Court. They heard how Regan had changed her Facebook relationship status to show she had a new partner just hours before she was found dead.
READ MORE: It took seconds to buy a crossbow at a Greater Manchester toyshop. How long must this go on? In an emotional statement read to jurors, Regan's sister Shannon said she was a 'beautiful and wonderful human being' who was the 'most family orientated person you could ever meet'. "We weren't just sisters, we were best friends," she said.
Speaking of their childhood, she said the sisters 'didn't have it easy,' so they depended on each other and 'always had each other's backs'. Shannon described being 'besotted' with both Regan's two children as soon as they were born. She said they stayed close, speaking to her sister almost every day and meeting fo.
