Coroner pauses hearing while watchdog probes police handling of Yasmin Chkaifi’s killer, Leon McCaskie

A man who stabbed to death his ex-partner in west London was wanted by the police for breaching a stalking prevention order, an inquest has heard.

Yasmin Chkaifi, 43, died from multiple stab wounds when she was attacked by her former partner, Leon McCaskie, 38, at about 9am on 24 January in Chippenham Road, Maida Vale, the inquest into her death was told.

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