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Coroner Calls Murder Preventable, Met Adds 565 Officers

5/26/2026

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Senior coroner concluded Yolanda Saldana Feliz’s 2022 murder was preventable because Metropolitan Police mishandled the domestic-abuse case.
Lauris repeatedly emailed police with threats, but an untrained trainee officer failed to act.
The inquest said language barriers and the family’s immigrant status may have contributed to the inadequate protection.
Metropolitan Police announced it will add 565 officers to domestic-abuse teams to implement the coroner’s recommendations.

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Story summary

Senior coroner concluded Yolanda Saldana Feliz’s 2022 murder was preventable because Metropolitan Police mishandled the domestic-abuse case.
Lauris repeatedly emailed police with threats, but an untrained trainee officer failed to act.
The inquest said language barriers and the family’s immigrant status may have contributed to the inadequate protection.
Metropolitan Police announced it will add 565 officers to domestic-abuse teams to implement the coroner’s recommendations.