The sister of a woman who was murdered by her partner has urged all victims of domestic violence to "stand up and speak out" as they are “not alone".

An inquest has found that Regan Tierney was killed by partner Daniel Patten at her home on Manchester Road, Walkden, in June 2019.

They also ruled that there were “missed opportunities” by authorities to intervene further.

The jury at Bolton Coroners' Court found that there was too much of an “onus” on Regan pressing charges and other options such as referrals to other bodies and a non-molestation orders should have taken place.

But they were also unable to say whether this would have prevented the death of Regan, 27, who was a mother-of-two and a sales assistant.

The inquest heard she had been in a relationship for around 10 years with Patten.

In 2009 her family alleged that he strangled her and the following year she reported he had been banging on her door and had smashed a window to gain access.

In 2012 he was convicted of assault after Regan suffered a broken now and in 2017 a domestic abuse referral went out after he refused to leave a property.

In 2018 her sister Shannon reported that he had threatened to kill her.

Police visited Regan the month before she died she said Patten had threatened to “put her head on a spike” and “throw acid” in her face.

But on this occasion she said she did not want to press ahead with the matter but just wished officers to make a log of what had taken place.

Officers completed a risk assessment following this but this was deemed unsatisfactory by the jury.

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The jury reached a conclusion of unlawful killing by Daniel Patten, who stabbed her before taking his own life.

They said: “In respect of domestic abuse there were missed opportunities to protect and support Miss Tierney.

“Too much of an onus was placed on Miss Tierney by the police.

“The risk assessment in 2019 was inaccurate.

“More protection and support could have been offered such as a non-molestation order, a restraining order or referrals.

“Miss Tierney possible would have accepted this support and protection if it had been offered.

“It cannot be determined that this would have saved her and that the protection would have prevented her death.

“It is possible it may have done so.”

Following this Shannon said: “I just want to thank the coroner on the jury.

“On behalf of my sister, her children, my extended family, all past, previous and future victims of domestic violence, stand up and speak out, you are not alone.”