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In 2011, Longley flew from New Zealand to the UK to hear at a trial how his daughter, who was studying there, had been dating Elliot Turner - someone who was threatening, openly aggressive with her on nights out, and spoke often of how he would kill her.
And then he did, by strangulation.
The subsequent bugging of his house revealed his parents had tried to help him cover up the murder. It s had a huge impact on me. I wouldn t be trying to raise awareness around domestic violence and sexual violence if Emily hadn t died. I would ve been one of the millions of people who think it s not really a problem, Longley said.
New-zealandUnited-kingdomMark-longleyElliot-turnerEmily-longleyDebbi-tohillPrevention-educationபுதியது-ஜீலாந்துஒன்றுபட்டது-கிஂக்டம்குறி-லாங்லிஎமிலி-லாங்லிFather of murdered 17yo Emily Longley reflects on domestic violence awareness 10 years on from her death Newshub 8 hrs ago
Ten years ago, the murder of Kiwi 17-year-old Emily Longley made headlines around the world.
Tonight, as Emily s family holds a candlelight vigil in her memory, they re reflecting on the impact her story has had on the awareness of domestic violence.
The confronting reality is the statistics haven t changed - and Emily s father, Mark Longley, says it s time to change the message.
A decade on, Emily s murder is still at the forefront of international headlines about shocking stories of violence. It just seems like yesterday that she was here - it s just a hard one to fathom, Longley said.
New-zealandUnited-kingdomMelissa-chanMark-longleyElliot-turnerEmily-longleyDebbi-tohillMelissa-chan-greenPrevention-educationபுதியது-ஜீலாந்துஒன்றுபட்டது-கிஂக்டம்Shocking sexual harm statistics have sparked calls for better consent education
Shocking sexual harm statistics have sparked calls for better consent education 5 April 2021
The Ministry of Justice reveals just 31 per cent of people charged with rape were convicted last year.
It s a ten year low - and compares with a 71 per cent conviction rate for other types of criminal charges.
Rape Prevention Education s Executive Director claims some juries don t understand consent laws.
Debbi Tohill says we need better funding for education starting in schools - to lay out the basics.
She says you can t consent if you re under the age of 16, are inebriated, have been coerced or threatened.
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