
Killer Ex Partner Wanted by Police at Time of Murder
Published on April 15, 2024
A man who fatally stabbed his ex-partner in front of their three children was wanted by police for months, but they didn’t arrest him until she was dead. An inquest into the death of Noeline Dalzell is investigating how police and other state government services failed to protect her, and their three teenage children, from James Fairhall despite a long history of family violence. But police say changes have been made since her death. Victoria’s State Coroner John Cain heard Ms. Dalzell met Mr. Fairhall in 2002 and their relationship turned violent quickly, escalating further following the birth of the couple’s third child....
