killing on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/killing/Recent content in killing on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 08 Jul 2026 12:21:11 +0000Sex Offender Coerced Partner Into Fatal Overdose, Coroner Ruleshttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/sex-offender-coerced-partner-into-fatal-overdose-coroner-rules/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:21:11 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/sex-offender-coerced-partner-into-fatal-overdose-coroner-rules/A coroner has ruled that Kelly Faiers, 61, was unlawfully killed after being coerced by her partner, convicted sex offender Richard Scatchard, into taking a lethal overdose of sleeping tablets combined with alcohol. Ms. Faiers was discovered deceased in October 2023 at Scatchard’s home in Minehead, Somerset. The couple had been secretly involved for approximately six months. Neither Ms. Faiers’ family nor Scatchard’s probation officer were aware of the relationship, despite his obligation to disclose it.