There's a long list including drugs and violence. The latest was a 14 month prison sentence handed down in 2010 for possession of an offensive weapon (a machete), so he can't have been out for much more than a year. A long sentence for possession as well, so one has to assume that the judge considered him a danger.
I have no interest in whether these women trusted him or not, or whether they were easily manipulated, I ask again why would you let such a man into your home with your child/grandchild in the first place. Even if he were to somehow be shown quite clearly as innocent of this murder, he still isn't a fit person to be introduced into a family home without a long-term relationship prior to being allowed to co-habit. As I said, if you trust him then see him - just don't let him into the house when the child is there. Many women are too quick to set up "live-in" relationships these days without any thought for the effect on their children, albeit not necessarily death, abuse, paedophilia, incitement to crime, use of a child as a "donkey" (I could go on), but the psychological damage. It's not always evident but so many children go on to build relationships of a similar type to that of their parent(s) and their lives are ruined one way or another. Too many women hide their own misdemeanours and personality defects behind the men with whom they are in relationships. Your child/grandchild comes above all else. Even if you didn't feel that kind of loving care for your child (it happens), you'd know what was morally right. You only have to look at the women behind a number of mass murderers, luring children for their partner to use, abuse and kill (Myra Hindley), or young girls lured into a home they crave (Rose West) including her own daughter. We have to stop believing that women can't possibly do such things of their own volition and, although less common, some are capable of evil acts. I'm not saying the the mum or granny were necessarily involved, but they shouldn't automatically be treated as victims but investigated in exactly the same way as the man.
PP - you're head is a much nicer place to be in than mine. :nod: xxxxxxxx