Was Demi Hannaway's 'suicide' staged by her partner? Family say police missed clues - ITV News
ITV News has found evidence that casts doubt on whether police properly investigated the death of Demi Hannaway. Her partner Andrew Brown, who is a convicted domestic abuser, claims he found her dead, but her family does not believe that to be the truth.
Demi Hannaway's parents have a meeting with Scotland's Lord Advocate tomorrow to request an urgent police investigation into their daughter's death.
Demi was just 23 when she died suddenly at her home in North Lanarkshire on May 13, 2021.
She was a mum to two young girls, she had a close relationship with her family and friends but behind the scenes, she was being regularly abused by her partner, Andrew Brown.
How did Demi die? Family of domestic abuse victim search for answers
It was a short time before six o’clock in the morning on May 13, 2021, when a 999 emergency call was made from a house in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
Andrew Brown had turned up at his next-door neighbour’s house at that early hour saying he had just found his partner, Demi Hannaway, dead.
She was 23, she had an 11-week-old baby, and her older daughter was going to be turning two in just a month. Demi had so much to live for.
Family hopeful Scotland's top law officer will order reinvestigation into abuse victim's death
Demi Hannaway, 23, died in 2021 after being the subject of mental and physical abuse by her partner Andrew Brown. Her death was ruled a suicide, however her family are calling for a reinvestigation into the case.
'Abuser should have been charged with killing our daughter'
The family of a young mum who took her own life following “horrendous” abuse by her partner say he should have been charged with killing her.
Demi Hannaway, 23, saved evidence of Andrew Brown's behaviour on her phone, which was not discovered until after she died in May 2021.
Brown, 33, was jailed for three-and-a-half years at Airdrie Sheriff Court earlier this month after admitting threatening and abusive behaviour.
The Crown Office said prosecutors take action where there is "sufficient evidence" and it is in the public interest.