Probation officer who assessed Killamarsh murderer reportedly sacked

Damien Bendall, who went on to murder his pregnant partner and three children, rated as medium' rather than high risk'

The probation officer who judged Damien Bendall, who has been jailed for life for murdering three children and his pregnant partner, to be medium" rather than high risk" has reportedly been sacked for gross misconduct.

Bendall, 32, was sentenced to five whole-life sentences this week for the killings in Killamarsh, Derbyshire last September, which took place three months after he was given a suspended sentence for arson.