Council to review how abuser missed rehab appointments before killing partner
Glasgow City Council will review how a serial domestic abuser was able to miss rehabilitation appointments before killing his partner.
Mark Keel murdered mother-of-four Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in 2024.
Keel pleaded guilty to a murder charge last month and was jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Before Ms Clark's death, Keel had a history of domestic abuse and was deemed to be at high risk of offending again.
He was also the subject of separate non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners.
Keel was referred to the Caledonian Programme, a behavioural programme run by the local authority designed to rehabilitate male perpetrators of domestic abuse.
The programme has been independently accredited, and a requirement of receiving the programme is that an individual is subject to a court order of at least two years' duration.
However, Keel's attendance at the Caledonian Programme was described as 'sporadic'.
Following his sentencing, Glasgow City Council has said it is planning a case review examining how the serial abuser was able to miss social work appointments before killing Ms Clark.
A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: 'We plan to carry out with our partners a case learning review to understand the circumstances of this case.'
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