I found out my son's killer was back in court on another charge through the news

A mum says she feels "angry" and "let down" after finding out her son's murderer was back in court on a different charge through a news article.

Conner Marshall, 18, was beaten to death by David Braddon in 2015.

Braddon, who was jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years, appeared in court again earlier this year after he reoffended in prison.

Nadine Marshall, Conner's mum, said she had "no idea" until she saw a picture of Braddon on her phone.

"I was crying," she said. "It took me right back to the day the police arrived."

The Ministry of Justice said it could be distressing for families to see offenders in the media without warning, adding that it was investigating Nadine's complaint.

Conner was killed by Braddon in March 2015 at Trecco Bay caravan park in Porthcawl, Bridgend county, in a case of mistaken identity.

At the time of Conner's murder, Braddon was subject to two community orders following his convictions for drug offences and assaulting a police officer, but had been classified as a low-risk offender.

In June 2015, Braddon pleaded guilty to Conner's murder and was jailed for life.

But earlier this year, Braddon appeared in court again where he he pleaded guilty to a charge relating to handling property through unlawful means and possessing a phone while in custody.

Nadine found out about this by reading a news article on her phone.

"I had no idea, and no one in the family knew this had happened," she said.

"I got up and just looked at my phone like you do, and I saw a notification saying something had been posted. I clicked it and saw a picture of David Braddon.

"I was crying - I just didn't know what to do or who to contact.

"Our whole world just fell through my fingers, it took me right back to the day the police arrived."

Nadine has signed up to the Victim Contact Scheme.

As part of this, victims of crime and their families can receive information at key moments during an offender's sentence, and when a victim liaison officer learns about a possible media story they can pass that information on to the victim if it is relevant.

"I would have liked, and expected, to be told about this change in the situation - it's just not good enough," said Nadine.

She was also unaware Braddon was being held at Parc Prison in Bridgend, around 10 miles (16km) from where Conner was murdered.

"There aren't any words to explain how I feel. I feel angry, terribly angry. I feel the system, once again, has let us down," she said.

"It just underlines for me that victims aren't important in the justice structure as it stands. I feel disappointed and I want answers."

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: "This was a horrific crime, and our thoughts remain with Conner Marshall's family and friends.

"We know it can be incredibly distressing for victims to see perpetrators in the media without warning, and we are looking into this complaint. Under the Victim Contact Scheme, victims are notified of key sentence-related information during the offender's sentence."

Retired Crown Court Judge Nic Parry said due to the "dreadful tragic nature" of Conner's death, he believed authorities would "certainly look very carefully to see whether they could have done things differently [in this instance]".

But he queried whether authorities would ordinarily have a duty to keep victims and their families informed if an offender "misbehaved in prison".

"Is that really the kind of information that needs to be shared with a victim or victim's family? Does the duty go that far? I rather doubt it," he said.