Claire Chick, 48, a lecturer in adult nursing at Plymouth University, previously known as Claire Butler, was killed in the West Hoe area on Wednesday night, sparking a police manhunt.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it would be referring itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) because Claire Butler had been known to officers prior to her death.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it would be referring itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) because Claire Butler had been known to officers prior to her death.