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Watchdog investigates police over Bristol explosives homicide

The Guardian World Tuesday 02 June 2026, 15:36 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read
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Avon and Somerset police’s contact with Jo Shaw and ex-partner to be scrutinised after pair died in explosion on 3 MayThe death of a woman killed after her former partner forced his way into a house in Bristol with explosives is to be investigated by the police watchdog. Jo Shaw, 35, sustained fatal injuries in the blast in the Frenchay area of the city on 3 May. Her former partner, Ryan Kelly, 41, was also killed in the explosion.

Avon and Somerset police’s contact with Jo Shaw and ex-partner to be scrutinised after pair died in explosion on 3 May

The death of a woman killed after her former partner forced his way into a house in Bristol with explosives is to be investigated by the police watchdog.

Jo Shaw, 35, sustained fatal injuries in the blast in the Frenchay area of the city on 3 May. Her former partner, Ryan Kelly, 41, was also killed in the explosion.

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