The inquest into the death of Caroline Flack continued today.
The former Love Island presenter was found hanged aged 40 at her home in Stoke Newington, north-east London, on February 15.
Caroline Flack’s mum Christine was fighting back tears as she said her daughter was “not an abuser”.
Talking about Caroline’s incident with boyfriend Lewis Burton, Christin said it was an “argument over fidelity”.
She asked Detective Inspector Lauren Bateman why she had got involved in the case and lodged an appeal against a caution when she had not been to the scene or spoken to Caroline.
Bateman said it needed a senior officer to lodge the appeal and she was asked.
Caroline Flack’s mum Christine was fighting back tears as she said her daughter was ‘not an abuser’ (Image: Instagram)
Christine said: “I know the world and I have seen domestic abuse. I just think you should be disgusted with yourself.
“I hope in hindsight you do regret this.
“That girl killed herself because you put an appeal through.
“You never saw Caroline. You never saw any evidence. You went on a drunken phone call from a man.”
The inquest into the death of Caroline Flack continued today (Image: Getty Images)
Bateman said the 999 call was considered but she also took into account what was said at the scene which had been recorded on police bodycams.
Christine said police would have not have `bothered’ with the case if her daughter had not been a celebrity.
Bateman said she had dealt with `hundreds’ of assault cases and treated them all the same way.
She said it was common for victims not to support domestic abuse prosecutions.
Caroline said she never meant to cause any harm to boyfriend Lewis (Image: Internet Unknown)
Christine said there was an investigation into the police’s handling of the case.
She said Jody had been forced to wait for nine hours outside Holborn police station to learn what had happened to Caroline.
Bateman said she had not known that but there were no facilities for the public at that station.
Bateman said she had played Caroline’s police interview and listened to what she had said before she made the appeal.
During it Caroline said: “It was my fault. I’ve said that since the start.
“But there was no intention to do it ever.
“My intention was never to hurt Lewis.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
