WRITINGS ON VIOLENCE

Her name is Courtney Herron. She was only 25. Henry Richard Hammond killed Courtney in Royal Park, Parkville, on May 25, 2019.

Her name is Courtney Herron. She was only 25. Henry Richard Hammond killed Courtney in Royal Park, Parkville, on May 25, 2019.

Her name is Courtney Herron. She was only 25. Henry Richard Hammond killed Courtney in Royal Park, Parkville, on May 25, 2019.

Mario Marcelo Santoro murdered Cecilia Haddad in Sydney in April of 2018 after stalking and abusing her for weeks.

A man raped Marnie while she was working at Adult Shop Direct in February of 2017. She is one of multiple women who told me about their experiences after a woman was raped, robbed and kidnapped at Totally Adults a few weeks ago.

Talon Jai-Grace Hehir was only 8.5 months old when she suffered critical injuries at her home in Frankston on June 20, 2019. She died that evening in hospital, surrounded by her family and cradled by her mum Kayla Hehir.

Clementine Wilkes was killed by Tiffany Wilkes, 54, at a property in Kenmore Hills, Qld, on September 29. Wilkes ended her own life. Clementine is the 19th Australian child lost to violence this year.

Her name is Amira Moghnieh. She was only 30 years old. Her former partner Ahmad Hodroj on on July 5, 2023, in Bexley, NSW.

Her name is Kelly Williams. She was murdered on February 27, 2002, in Hawthorn, Victoria. She was only 31.

Her name is Annette Brennan. She was killed by her male housemate Stephen Fleming in Coolaroo on July 2, 2024. She was only 67.

Police officer and proud mum Katie Saunders died by suicide three years ago.
As her partner and fellow police officer, Stephen Calcutt, hugged her daughters at her funeral, he was preparing to abuse them.

Alexander George O’Sachy is linked to the deaths of two children and two women.