Tonight on 7.30: Police 'just dismissed' requests for help from domestic violence murder victim, daughter says. abc730 michaelatkin P_McCutch
"In short, they're not ready. The Queensland police response to domestic family violence victims and survivors falls far short of minimal community expectations and standards," she told 7.30.
And although she found it was unlikely police could have prevented the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her family, she did note police had failed to adequately assess the risk to the children and missed vital opportunities to keep Ms Clarke's estranged husband, Rowan Baxter, accountable. "And unfortunately for you, that is a bad thing because we need to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that domestic violence has occurred."
"Doreen Langham didn't fit into the ideal victim type which is, you know, someone who's got physical bruises, someone who's been in hospitals, someone who is acting like a hapless victim and needs to be rescued. "It is unfair on the police who they're dealing with it day in and day out, but it's also very unfair on the community who are expecting these police officers to help them."
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