While out on bail for domestic violence offences, he went with a jerry can of petrol to her home in Arundel near the Gold Coast, tied her to a clothes line and, while her three children, then aged between two and nine, played nearby, he set her alight and she burned to death.
The sights, the sounds, the sensory trauma now irrevocably lodged deep inside those children is unthinkable.
It’s worth dwelling on for moment so we can think about what this particular iceberg tip says about the danger lurking underneath for women in abusive relationships.
How often do we hear of women desperately trying to get help, of being known to the system as victims of violent abuse, of then turning up as the next statistic?
There is absolutely nothing anyone in the Queensland police force can say now to make this OK. You can’t mollify this disgraceful scenario by saying the words “wouldn’t you love to turn back the clock?” and “this case represents a failure”.
Reporting to police is already terrifying and dangerous for abused women; knowing they may be ruthlessly dismissed by those charged with their protection may be the final nail in their coffin.
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While out on bail for domestic violence offences, he went with a jerry can of petrol to her home in Arundel near the Gold Coast, tied her to a clothes line and, while her three children, then aged between two and nine, played nearby, he set her alight and she burned to death.
The sights, the sounds, the sensory trauma now irrevocably lodged deep inside those children is unthinkable.
It’s worth dwelling on for moment so we can think about what this particular iceberg tip says about the danger lurking underneath for women in abusive relationships.
How often do we hear of women desperately trying to get help, of being known to the system as victims of violent abuse, of then turning up as the next statistic?
There is absolutely nothing anyone in the Queensland police force can say now to make this OK. You can’t mollify this disgraceful scenario by saying the words “wouldn’t you love to turn back the clock?” and “this case represents a failure”.
Reporting to police is already terrifying and dangerous for abused women; knowing they may be ruthlessly dismissed by those charged with their protection may be the final nail in their coffin.
The original article contains 653 words, the summary contains 199 words. Saved 70%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!