Man accused of killing ex partner in emergency accomodation takes his own life

An abusive partner accused of killing a woman in the emergency accommodation she had been given to escape him has taken his own life in prison. Barbara McCann, 47, was found dead at a flat in Catford Hill, southeast London, during a routine inspection on 9 June. Derek Bradshaw, 32, was accused of repeatedly breaking into the property after Ms McCann was moved in on 2 June. The blinds were shut and a mattress placed against the window on 3…