Thread by @DrWilliams

1. APOLOGIES long and TRIGGERing thread.
Murder/ psychopathy/ #familyviolence

“He told me I wasn’t going to be with anyone else he told me I was going to die”
Police / lawyers think these things are said in anger or frustration. They tell victims to “block him” or “report him”

https://twitter.com/60mins/status/1381209028051668993

2.But victims recognise the PSYCHOPATH they live with. They’re not wrong. They know him. They wish they were wrong & are forever trying to talk themselves into believing it’s their fault. To imagine otherwise is even more horrific @CCCBuryStEd @thecrimeanalyst @JaneCaro

3. They are not exaggerating. They are not neurotic or crazy.
These women have lived day in & day out with them & know what he is capable of.
If she fears her life- she is correct in her assessment. It should never, EVER be dismissed. @MFWitches @earthma23 @davtw2 @FeeBenson

4. She has seen what he will do to a child. His own child. She knows life holds NO VALUE to him. Including his own. She is well aware he does NOT fear jail-she knows he will sooner kill himself than lose this battle. So don’t tell her to block him.Or leave him if there is nowhere

5. for her to go & we intend to cont to cut safe housing. Don’t lead these women & children to their death. We need to stop pretending our legal system is going to provide protection from monsters like Edwards till we are ready to address the systemic problems w/I our police &

6. our judiciary we must also make our report writers accountable-just like every other professional And the same with independent children’s lawyers who are aware of their immunity.@DeanRosario @HDouglasLaw @thecrimeanalyst @ranzcp @APsychologists @angelo_virgona @AbigailBoydMLC

5. There needs to be assessment of the children long after orders made. Men describing women as ‘crazy’ need to be seen as red flags. It’s the oldest trick in an abusers book. Engage family violence @ManjulaOConnor @sally_stevensxn @RonniSalt @earthma23 @BethanyinCBR @Kuljeeta4

6. Survivors & experts at all levels. There are many more things we can do to improve this system. Sitting back& waiting for the next #FAMILICIDE is not acceptable @GeraldineBilst1 @Drhutch2011 @yabbtopia @shaunwarnock_sw @drlouisehansen @LynAnge11 @TheblueTake @age_no_barrier

7. We must never forget the preventable deaths of Olga, Jack & Jennifer @DMckateface @catherine_falc @melwojtas @dhanyajmani @scarlettrfranks @NTVorg @DealsDono @WCS_CEO @BarristerSecret @DrProudman @MollyDragiewicz @emma_husar @RonniSalt @SDDivorceCoach @ZonedTortoise

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