[3] Edwards and Lynas received manslaughter convictions; both were 19 at the time of their sentencing. Fran says: “And when I asked her about it, she kept saying, ‘No, they’re presents. She was considerate, very loving and kind. Gemma told her she was heading to Coventry with the pair. Detective Chief Inspector James Essex, who led the murder investigation, said: 'Gemma Hayter was killed in a brutal attack at the hands of five people, three … The whole authority is sorry about what happened,” says Warwickshire Councillor Les Caborn. [2], "The Story Of Gemma Hayter's Brutal Murder Is Hard To Hear, But We Have To Listen", "Three jailed for life for 'vile' murder of disabled woman", "Gemma Hayter murder: three of disabled woman's 'friends' jailed for life", "Gemma Hayter murder: Three jailed for life", "Gemma Hayter case review: Family criticises care", Serious Case Review - The Murder of Gemma Hayter 9, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Gemma_Hayter&oldid=1010196162, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 March 2021, at 07:52. It was only when Gemma was 14 that she was finally given a place at a local special school. “But I kept going back because I knew something was wrong - you do that for your children. “Everyone on the autistic spectrum is different and as a family it was so hard to cope. Trump in Tweets. She really could not judge a bad person if you put them in front of her.”. A serious case review was conducted by an independent panel who found a number of opportunities to help Gemma had not been taken. [3], Newstead, Booth, and Boyer were 20, 22, and 18 at the time of their sentencing to life imprisonment. The five people who caused her death have been prosecuted three of whom are serving sentences for murder and two for manslaughter. She shared her chaotic flat in a tower block with a hamster and a noisy cockatiel called Jasmine and she would talk to every dog or cat that came her way. The five people responsible for her death included Chantelle Booth, a young woman who Gemma had previously described as her “best friend”. “I would like someone to help me when I ask for it.”, “This is what I need and want in my life.”. But, instead, they turned right. Gemma Hayter case review finds chances were missed to protect her This article is more than 9 years old. “She was probably thinking, ‘What on Earth is going on? Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Partnership, 2011. My dad's a sex offender. This is a tragic case of what can happen to a person with mental health challenges if they fall into the hands of a gang of malevolent neurotypical youths. She began attending a special school at age 14, the first time that such an institution had given her an enrollment space. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there and that I couldn’t save her this time.”. That’s what Sue Price tells BBC Three about how she fought for her daughter Gemma Hayter who, after decades of being turned away by social services despite repeated pleas for help, was found - tortured and naked - on a disused railway line in Rugby, Warwickshire, in August 2010. “I saw her and asked her what she was doing,” recalls family friend Fran Cutts. I was called an attention seeker. [1], As a child Hayter was found to be autistic. But what Gemma thought would be a quick visit turned into an hours-long, brutal assault that would eventually result in her murder. “One of the most maddening parts of my time with Gemma was the fact that we knew she couldn’t do anything that the other kids could do,” says sister Nikki. Throughout her life, Gemma’s mother had fought with social services and the medical profession to get a diagnosis for the learning disability that Gemma so clearly had. “We wanted her to be independent but we wanted someone there to help her - and if she’d have got [support] at 25 she wouldn’t have died.”. Gemma’s body was found on 9 August 2010 on a disused railway line in Rugby. “It was one of the worst days of my life. “It’s not unusual in cases like Gemma’s where people are living in the community - [who] may be quite isolated and not necessarily receiving services - become involved in relationships with people who don’t have their best interests at heart,” she says. Hayter had formed friendships with all five. Gaming and Me: Connections, Identity and Support, 'What baby? Read about our approach to external linking. [2] Otherwise Hayter had never been formally diagnosed with a learning disability, but her family suspected she had one. I needed help.”. The five people who caused her death have been prosecuted three of whom are serving sentences for murder and two for manslaughter. Family friend Fran Cutts, who also appears in the documentary, told how Gemma was being forced to … Now, Gemma’s family and friends are speaking out in a new documentary to tell her story and to ask why more wasn’t done to protect this vulnerable young woman. A referral for a serious case review was made by Warwickshire County Council Adult Health and Community Services on 1st September 2010. The naked corpse of Gemma Hayter, 27, was found dumped by an abandoned railway line in August 2010 despite repeated requests for social services to … Gemma: My Murder tells the story of the vicious and senseless killing of 27-year-old Gemma Hayter, who was found dead and naked on a disused railway line, having been tortured, in … The sentencing for all five occurred at Old Bailey. Horrendous.”. The review identified that there had been 23 missed opportunities between 2001 and the time of Gemma’s death, and nine opportunities in the year before she died. Examining how Trump used Twitter to change the face of US politics. [6], A documentary was made about her murder, titled "Gemma, My Murder", from BBC Three. “For a long time she didn’t fit any criteria so the answer was just, 'she’s not this'. She singled out Booth, of Rugby – who had described Miss Hayter as her best friend – as a "nasty piece of work". [3] Duncan Edwards and Jessica Lynas also conspired in the murder. Disability Hate Crime: ‘Don’t Hate Us!’ documentary ~ The Tonight Programme Broadcast Thurs 23rd August 2012 ITV1 ... Sue’s daughter Gemma Hayter was 27 and had learning difficulties when she was murdered in 2010 by a group of five of her so-called friends. Twenty-seven year old Gemma Hayter’s body was found on 9 August 2010 on a disused railway line in Rugby. Warwickshire Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) commissioned a panel to undertake a Serious Case Review (SCR) following the murder of Gemma Hayter, a young woman with learning disabilities, on 9th August 2010. Gemma Hayter was brutally murdered by people she thought were her friends - now her family are speaking out about her death and the failings in her care. Her family feel she was effectively ignored by the educational, medical and care services. “‘Only got to get round the corner,’ she would have been thinking. [5], The group took her out of the residence and told her she was going to her residence, but they instead took her to a railway bank where the group put a bin liner on her head, stomped on her body, and stabbed her in the back once. “Wants 2 knw wat happend on hilly road... is it true they found a body?” she wrote. And she believed them. “Her head was bounced off a big industrial-style radiator, because all of her blood was up the radiator and up the wall.”. After leaving Gemma to die, one of the perpetrators - Jessica Lynas - used a Facebook status to try to deflect from her own involvement. A Home Office pathologist has outlined more than 50 injuries he found when he examined the head, face and body of Rugby woman Gemma Hayter. I’ve done nothing to these people.’ She was probably in a hell of a lot of pain.”. Serious Case Review: the Murder of Gemma Hayter. Gemma: My Murder. “They got some cans of beer, urinated into one of them and made Gemma drink from the can,” says Lead Investigator James Essex, from Warwickshire Police. “I’d tell other parents in my position to go with your gut instinct. Kathy McAteer, the chairperson of a commission investigating the circumstances of the murder, was paraphrased by Harvey Day of BBC Three as stating that the case was a "mate crime". A referral for a serious case review was made by … Her life was just so shit all along. Despite numerous assessments, the relevant […] “They pretty much tortured her for several hours,” says Gemma’s sister Nikki, who is intimately familiar with the difficult details of the case. I’m looking after them. ", “All I could think was, ‘Why? And the trial highlighted numerous failures in Gemma’s care. Release date: 04 Jan 2018. Gemma was diagnosed with autism when she was younger but, when she was tested again as an adult, a psychologist disagreed, leaving her without specialist support and, according to her family, Gemma demanding her independence. 'In Pupil Referral Units teachers have more time for you', Every question you ever had about female ejaculation, answered, Zara McDermott: 'Revenge porn still affects me today', 'I was utterly devastated': Veronica Green on the end of her Drag Race UK journey, Influencer: 'Why I stopped working with Klarna', social care and housing staff working closer together, information about help and support is available here. “As a family, we’ve asked for help ever since Gemma was little,” says Nikki. The group removed her clothes and attempted to ignite them. Gemma Hayter was a woman who was murdered in Rugby, Warwickshire, England on the 8th of August 2010. The day before Gemma was murdered, she was spotted outside a garage near her council flat with two people she considered friends: Daniel Newstead, 19, and Chantelle Booth, 21. [2], Hayter, 27 at the time of her death, was severely beaten and tortured by Daniel Newstead, Newstead's girlfriend Chantelle Booth, and Joe Boyer. Gemma herself asked for help before she died. “I would like a job. What they did was fine. “Gemma would have been breathing a sigh of relief,” says Nikki. She was very vulnerable. 20 January 2015. And I certainly don’t think she would have been out and about at that time of night [when she died].”. Gemma wouldn’t have wished harm on anybody.”, Gemma: My Murder is available on BBC iPlayer from Wednesday 8 May. It didn’t matter. And what does Gemma’s mum, Sue, hope can be learnt from Gemma’s story? When she was young, Gemma underwent test after test after test - but they all came back without any firm results. The Warwickshire authorities wrote a serious case review concluding that Hayter had been at risk and suggested that relevant agencies exchange details to prevent similar incidents from happening. Gemma was taken down onto a railway bank which, had the group turned left, would have led to her home and to safety. Between the ages of 13 and 19, Gemma had 29 contacts with learning disability services. “She was very, very loving. “I said, ‘Why are you going to Coventry? But then somebody else would come along that would say, ‘No, she doesn’t tick that box so she can’t be that.'”. “She was such a character from the minute she was born,” remembers Sue. Royal Television Society: Best Single Documentary 2019 In August 2010 the body of 27 year-old Gemma Hayter was found, tortured and naked on a disused railway line in Rugby, Warwickshire. [4] For a period they locked her into a toilet. If you have been affected by the issues raised in this article, information about help and support is available here. But police soon apprehended the group and, at trial, they were found guilty, receiving sentences ranging from 13 to 21 years. Gemma meant absolutely nothing.”, “I don’t know what she could have been thinking,” adds sister Nikki. Gemma Hayter died alone." Gemma Hayter loved animals. Her murder and the abuse that she suffered beforehand were truly abhorrent, committed by people she believed to be her friends. Three people were found guilty of her murder. Twenty-seven year old Gemma was a vulnerable adult who was known to a number of agencies throughout her life. They then stripped her naked and left her lying there face down, taking her clothes and trying to set them alight. Or 'she might be this'. Twenty-seven year old Gemma Hayter’s body was found on 9 August 2010 on a disused railway line in Rugby. “On the first day I went to court, I sat up in the gallery and they started reeling off what happened to her,” says Nikki. Two years before her death, Gemma wrote a letter to authorities asking for assistance in getting a job, with personal hygiene and looking after herself. Kathy McAteer, the independent chair of the review, said at the time: "While there was no evidence that Gemma's murder could have been prevented or predicted, if she had received and accepted better support she may have lived a better life and been less likely to fall into the company of people who presented serious risks.”. Her murder and the abuse that she suffered beforehand were truly abhorrent, committed by people she believed to be her friends. The next day, having put up with abuse from the group the night before, Gemma visited Chantelle’s house to pick up some belongings. “And, as a family, we would have known more about what she was doing and who she was spending her time with. Source:https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-m5bin-b7a76bDo you really know who your friends are? “From social services or teachers or the hospital or the doctor or whoever. ', “She was so innocent in her outlook on people. I don’t know how she kept slipping through the net because she was quite obviously struggling.”. Gemma’s family long suspected she had a learning disability, but she was without a formal diagnosis. Horrendous. Booth was angered when Hayter had made a joke about one member of the group being 16 years old when they visited a pub and attacked Hayter. The family of disabled murder victim Gemma Hayter are still demanding answers - and her mum has been left penniless in her pursuit for the truth. Authorities now say there are steps in place to prevent a story like Gemma’s from happening again. Or 'she might be on this spectrum or that spectrum'. It was considered by a multi-agency meeting chaired by the Chair of the Partnership and accepted on 28th … The shocking story of Gemma, a young woman with a learning disability who was abandoned by the system and brutally murdered by people she thought of as friends. According to the Home Office, hate crimes against disabled people have risen by over 300% between 2011 and 2018. It was while living in the flats that Gemma fell in with the crowd who eventually killed her. These are questions we’re still asking today. She was always wanting cuddles.”. “I think if she’d had assisted living, they could have possibly escorted her wherever she wanted to go and assisted her in daily life,” says Nikki. As a result her nose was broken. '” says Fran, who then discovered that Gemma, in fact, was stealing things for them. But despite going to the special school, Gemma still had no diagnosis, which meant her family struggled to get her the right support. And even though they did that to her, I’m quite sure that if she survived it, she would have forgiven them. Nikki adds, through tears: “The whole thing is just so sad. The story of Gemma’s viciously cruel murder by people she thought were friends - and the consistent failings of authorities to step in to help her - raised serious questions about the treatment of vulnerable adults at the time. “She couldn’t seem to comprehend that stealing was wrong, because she was doing it for her friends,” Fran says. Gemma Hayter was born on the 13th of September 1982 in Rugby, Warwickshire. [1] When she was an adult an evaluator determined she was not autistic. Key agencies in Warwickshire have pledged their determination to work together on the lessons learned from the Serious Case Review into the tragic death of Gemma Hayter. undertake a Serious Case Review (SCR) following the murder of Gemma Hayter, a young woman with learning disabilities, on 9th August 2010. “That’s why I kept going back to the authorities and humiliating myself. But what we are far more certain of now is that the arrangements we have in place will stop such a thing happening again.”. Join Facebook to connect with Gemma Hayter and others you may know. “And authorities need to treat these cases as individuals and deal with them accordingly.”. [3] The perpetrators also hit her with a mop. Their minimum tariffs are respectively 20, 21, and 18 years. I didn't give birth to a baby'. Hayter's parents believed that local authorities had not done enough to care for her. Meanwhile, in 2017 police revealed that there has been an increase in cases of ‘cuckooing,’ when criminals target vulnerable people, like Gemma, in their homes to store drugs. And problems related to ‘mate crimes’ - especially against vulnerable people like Gemma - are only getting worse. “We are sorry. Documentary looking into a 2012 acid attack on Naomi Oni. Gemma Hayter, 27, was found dead on a disused railway line in Rugby in Warwickshire on 9 August 2010. But they wouldn’t listen. ‘Only got to get around the corner.’”. Fran also discovered that Gemma had been convinced to store drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine, in her flat. [1] Hayter's body was found on 9 August 2010. And it’s this lack of support which, according to Kathy, might have led to Gemma becoming a victim of so-called ‘mate crime,’ when people are abused or bullied or harassed by those they consider to be their friends. In August 2010 the body of 27 year-old Gemma Hayter was found, tortured and naked on a disused railway line in Rugby, Warwickshire. 1.2.2. “She had learning difficulties. The serious case review into Gemma's death pointed out that she suffered from “a range of physical health conditions and her appearance has been described as being suggestive of a congenital disorder, genetic syndrome or birth defect, though all clinical tests for such conditions have been negative.”. Members broke her nose, forced her to drink urine, and threw her body against a radiator. The judge - using legislation relating to disability hate crime - made an example of them, handing out longer than expected sentences. In the last 10 years of Gemma’s life, her situation was looked at 168 times by agencies including Adult Social Care, Rugby Housing Department, West Midlands Ambulance Service, GP and Primary Care Services and Community Health Services. LCC alumna and MA Documentary Film graduate, Holly Cocker, was recently awarded Best Single Documentary at the RTS Midlands Awards, an event celebrating some of the leading lights of the broadcast industry.. Holly was recognised by the Royal Television Society for her poignant BBC Three documentary, 'Gemma: My Murder', which pieces together the life of Gemma Hayter – a young woman … “She had a very kind heart. On August 9, 2010, Gemma Hayter, a 27-year-old woman with a learning disability, was found stripped, stabbed and beaten to death on the bank of a disused railway track in Rugby, Warwickshire. And the review into Gemma’s death said that a number of steps had been taken, including a review of adult social care, improved staff training, social care and housing staff working closer together and further support for people with autism. On that railway bank, the group put a bin liner over Gemma’s head, stabbed her once in the back and stamped on her head, leaving the distinct outline of a footprint. The group then walked Gemma all the way through Rugby town, telling her they were walking her home. I don’t think so. Two people who, along with Joe Boyer, 17, Jessica Lynas, 18, and Duncan Edwards, 19, would later be found guilty in her killing. In the end, though, nothing can change Sue’s memory of her daughter. “Could we have prevented it? Can people like him change?
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