by Bajan Reporter / June 3rd, 2021
The IWRN is again appealing to the Twin Island Republic’s Attorney-General
Faris Al-Rawi to please re-visit its recommendations submitted on January 28, 2020 to amend the Domestic Violence Act in relation to Protection Orders.
This plea comes on the heels of the gruesome murder of 33-year old mother of four
Amanda Leid who was stabbed to death by her common-law husband last Friday. Based on investigations Leid was in an abusive relationship for a number of years and had a recent hearing for a protection order.
Through its work with both victims and survivors of domestic violence, once perpetrators are aware that victims are either applying for a protection order and/or are in possession of one, their anger increases, they engage in stalking of the victims and carry out their criminal acts.