The parents of a Scottish woman who was killed by her partner who was bailed to her home have demanded urgent new laws after it was revealed almost half of women murdered last year were killed by their partner or ex-partner.

Christopher McGowan was jailed for the brutal killing of Claire Inglis, six weeks after he was freed to live at the flat she shared with her son. McGowan, who had 39 convictions, including aggravated domestic assault, had been bailed to the mum’s Stirling home three times.

Claire’s parents Iain and Fiona have demanded action in light of these new figures, reports The Sunday Mail.

Fiona said: “Every week we hear about violence against another woman, another girl. It’s an epidemic. Claire had only known McGowan for eight weeks.

“In that time he was able to man

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