A grieving aunt believes her nephew would still be alive if his killer had been arrested by police hours earlier over an alleged assault in a playpark
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They also claimed that when officers arrived, they removed the victim from the scene and did not apprehend Smullen. "When we heard about the playpark attack we were shocked and upset. We thought it would be part of the trial but as it got closer to that time it became clear Robbie Smullen hadn't been charged in relation to it.
In October 2021, while struggling to come to terms with Barry's death and Smullen's conviction, Jade and Barry's loved ones submitted a formal complaint to Police Scotland. The latest complaint from Barry's family comes after Police chiefs previously apologised to his relatives after admitting they made an error in describing Barry as being dressed only in boxer shorts, instead of casual shorts, when he was stabbed.
Speaking on the loss of her nephew, Jade, who helped raise Barry after his parents died, added: "It’s never going to be okay that Barry isn’t here with us. The pain of missing him and way his life was taken is intolerable.
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