A government report that found no fault in the handling of Blessie Gotingco's rapist and murderer is "devastating", her husband says.
Mrs Gotingco was raped and murdered by Tony Robertson in May 2014, five months after he was released from jail for abducting and indecently assaulting a child.
Speaking to media at the North Shore Masonic Lodge in Albany, Antonio Gotingco spoke about the report, released today, that found no major failings by police and Corrections in the handling of Robertson.
He said Corrections "do not have the capabilities to manage high risk sex offenders. In fact, we think think the offenders manage them."
Robertson was sentenced to life imprisonment in August last year, with a minimum non-parole period of 24 years for murder, and preventive detention for rape.
Robertson was living on Auckland's North Shore on an extended supervision order, which included 24-hour GPS tracking.
Today's report found no failings, but has made 27 recommendations as to how management of high-risk offenders like Robertson can be improved.
"My family are disappointed and devastated by the inquiry's findings," said Mr Gotingco, who was supported by Sensible Sentencing Trust's Ruth Money, family and friends.
Mrs Money called the findings "insulting" and said the report was "political spin".
Robertson should not have had a car and should have been supported when leaving his home, she said.
The family were now preparing for a difficult week, said Mrs Money.
"We need to regroup. We have an emotional week coming up with the anniversary of Blessie's passing. We need to hunker down and support the family through this."
Asked about the case, Prime Minister John Key said the Government had accepted the report's recommendations.
"It is a terribly tragic set of circumstances for the Gotingco family and obviously my sympathies go to them," he said.
"The report speaks for itself in terms of where it sees responsibility lying, but in terms of the recommendations we are going to implement the lot of them."
