Ms Wilkinson, 27, was reportedly discovered in the backyard of her Arundel home last month having suffered fatal burns. It is understood both women had been in daily contact with police regarding concerns about their safety in the lead up to their deaths. Tragically, the incidents appear to be among the many preventable DV deaths reported in Queensland. Doreen Langham and her ex-partner Gary Hely, the man alleged to have killed her. New data by DVAC - an emergency service available to victims - recently revealed an 18 per cent increase in clients across Ipswich since 2018. The number of survivors seeking Sexual Violence Services also reportedly increased by 55 per cent spike during the same period.
The forgotten victims of Australia s female killings epidemic
6 May, 2021 02:15 AM
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On Twitter, political hopeful Bethany Williams complained Australia s Prime Minister and his ministers are doing nothing about domestic violence murders. Photo / Supplied
On Twitter, political hopeful Bethany Williams complained Australia s Prime Minister and his ministers are doing nothing about domestic violence murders. Photo / Supplied
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By: Candace Sutton
In the Aussie suburbs right now, are 12 Aussie women, probably living in fear, who won t survive the next three months. Here s why.
Out in the Australian suburbs and currently alive are 12 women who will be murdered by their partners, ex-partners or a male acquaintance over the next three months.
  Chief Superintendent Brian Swan later confirmed that the call was made, saying the incident was being treated as deaths in relation to a police operation . Inquiries indicate that on the night before the fire there was a phone call made to police. Police did attend the unit at least a couple of hours before the fire, he said at the time. Deputy Coroner Jane Bentley is probing the adequacy of the police response to Ms Langham s Triple 0 call the night before the fire.    She is also examining the adequacy of the police response to Ms Langham s complaints about Mr Hely, and will recommend whether any changes to procedures or policies are needed to prevent a similar tragedy.