TV reporter inquest is moved after abuse claim

THE aunt of a TV journalist found dead at her home has successfully applied for her inquest to be transferred to London - after claiming Greater Manchester Police mishandled an investigation into allegations she was a victim of domestic abuse.

- NEAL KEELING

Teresa McMahon, who worked for Granada Reports, was found unresponsive at her flat in Little Hulton, Salford, on August 3, 2021. Police concluded Teresa, 43, had taken her own life.

As reported in the Manchester Evening News in July last year, GMP refused a request by her aunt, Lorna McMahon, for a criminal investigation into the death of her niece.

In March, Lorna attempted at the High Court to get a judicial review against the Independent Office for Police Conduct's conclusion that GMP's investigation into Teresa's death was reasonable and proportionate. But Mrs Justice Lang declined the request and ordered Lorna to pay both GMP's and the IOPC's court costs.