Agencies 'could have stopped' Adrian Munday's murder

Adrian Munday's body was found at his house in Devon in October 2015

Better communication between support agencies "could possibly have prevented the murder of a vulnerable adult", a report has found.

Adrian Munday, 51, was manipulated and then killed by violent criminal Stuart Hodgkin in October 2015.

A safeguarding report found fault with a number of organisations including health, probation and rehabilitation services.

Mr Munday's twin sister said agencies had to learn from their mistakes.

Adrian Munday's sister Sarah Compton said he was "a gentle giant with a generous heart"

The Devon Safeguarding Adults Board report found agencies had focused too much on Adrian Munday's drug problems, which increased his "vulnerability to exploitation".

The report highlights inconsistency in the joint work between Devon Partnership Trust (DPT) and the Community Care Trust (CCT).

It also identifies key failures on the part of the National Probation Service (NPS) and the Devon, Dorset and Cornwall Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) who were responsible for monitoring and supervising Hodgkin.

Responding to the report, Mr Munday's sister Sarah Compton said: "You can't imagine what it's like to have a family member murdered until it happens to you.

"I think it's absolutely essential, and this is a plea from my heart to the agencies, [that they] learn from this review."

Stuart Hodgkin was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for murder

In the weeks before the killing Stuart Hodgkin had manipulated Mr Munday after meeting him on a train.

He took over his home in Newton Abbot, Devon, robbing him of his money and possessions.

The known criminal and drug user moved in with Mr Munday, making him sleep on the floor and demanding money from his family.

Mr Munday's body was found burned on 6 October 2015. He had injuries all over his body including 20 rib fractures, broken toes and significant head and brain injuries.

Hodgkin was jailed for life for murder and died of cancer last April.

Since 2015, all of the agencies had made changes to their safeguarding and risk assessment procedures said Devon County Council.

• Devon and Cornwall Police had introduced new procedures for officers to "identify vulnerability, assess the needs of an individual and determine the appropriate response".

• A new director of nursing and practice had been appointed by DPT and the trust's safeguarding adults policies had been updated with compulsory adult safeguarding training for all its clinicians.

• CCT, now known as Step One, had undertaken a "comprehensive review of its operational policies and procedures".

• The county council, which had delegated its responsibility to deliver social care to Mr Munday to DPT, said it "now has better oversight and quality assurance of the support being commissioned".

• The report said the CRC had introduced "strict" new procedures on offender management, with monthly meetings between the NPS and CRC to "discuss cases of concern and any allocation issues".