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Inquest Opens Into 2022 Killing of Lisa Fraser, Detailing Police Calls and On-Scene Confession

The inquest is testing the police timeline that morning for possible procedural failings.

Overview

  • A post-mortem recorded that Lisa Fraser, 52, died from multiple sharp force injuries including a cut throat and she was pronounced dead at 8:52am on May 13, 2022.
  • Officers told the hearing they received a 6:40am report of criminal damage in Neyland and, at 8:00am, a report that a man had thrust a knife toward a motorist in Pembroke Dock, prompting a firearms welfare check.
  • As police arrived on Military Road, Matthew Harris emerged with his hands up, said he needed to go to jail, stated "I killed a Nazi," and replied "Guilty as charged" when arrested on suspicion of murder.
  • The arresting officer said Harris told police he had left "exhibits" inside the house for them as evidence.
  • The court heard references to Harris’s prior mental-health issues, including possible PTSD and a potentially psychotic process, and it noted he died after being found hanged in his prison cell two weeks later.