Overview

• Carless was found unanimously guilty of murder and possession of an offensive weapon following jury review of CCTV, forensic and witness evidence
• Prosecutors say she premeditated the December 25 attack after viewing Louis Price’s Tinder profile, travelling by two taxis from Cannock to Norton Canes before stabbing him
• The Independent Office for Police Conduct cleared Staffordshire Police of any misconduct in granting Carless bail on a prior strangulation allegation
• Louis Price, a 31-year-old father of six assessed at very high domestic-abuse risk, died from a single stab wound to the chest in his parents’ conservatory
• Price’s family and local community have expressed ongoing grief and are calling for tougher protections for domestic-violence victims