Ms Mutch recorded a conclusion of unlawful killing.
In February 2023, Goold, of Manchester Road in Ashton, was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years at Manchester Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to murder, rape, sexual assault and assault by penetration on the second day of his trial.
Deliberately targeted Ms McCann
The court heard he had deliberately targeted Ms McCann, of Hyde, after seeing her at the college.
On Aug 25, 2022, he met her at a pub in Ashton, where he plied her with drinks until he took her back to his flat where he raped and strangled her, before reporting her death to the police the next day.
Dr Simon Sandhu, medical director at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We want to offer our sincere condolences and apologies to Elizabeth’s family.
‘Significant failings’
“We fully accept the conclusion of the coroner who found that significant failings at the college where Elizabeth was enrolled probably contributed to her death.
“We are now commissioning an independent review of the college which will consider all the findings from the inquest. We are committed to the safety of all our students and we are truly sorry that we failed to have systems and processes in place that could have protected Elizabeth.”
‘Horrific crime’
A Probation Service spokesperson said: “This was a horrific crime and we have apologised to Elizabeth McCann’s loved ones for the failings in this case.
“We have taken steps to address the issues identified in the report and inquest, including improving information sharing and recruiting thousands more probation staff across the country.
“In light of the coroner’s findings, we will further review our next steps to ensure we have taken any action needed to keep the public safe.”
‘Thoughts and sincere condolences’
A GMP spokesperson said: “Our thoughts and sincere condolences remain with Elizabeth’s family. We respect the findings made by the coroner around case handling and offender management.
“A full review has taken place to ensure that we continue to make further improvements in these areas, while also providing the best possible care and protection to those the force comes into contact with.”
