Tarang Chawla

Tarang Chawla Instagram – “WON’T GET JUSTICE. WILL DIE WITH HER.”⁣
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These are the words on a note left by the man who killed 67-year-old Lesley Stillman. ⁣
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A man with such vengefulness that not only did he take Lesley’s life from her, but he ensured he escaped all legal consequences for his choice to kill Lesley.⁣
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I have written it so many times over so many years and it still holds true: Men’s murder suicide of their female partners and exes is male entitlement writ large. ⁣
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Separation remains one of the most dangerous times for a woman. Yet it appears women are not safe when going for a run either, where they are harassed, attacked or killed. Or when going to work in Parliament House where they are harassed or raped. Or when just going to the shops on a Saturday afternoon, where a man appears on CCTV to target them.⁣
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The causes of men’s violence are not always the same. But the outcome often is: The death of women.⁣
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Last night I re-read the police report of the man who killed my sister, Niki. The words jump off the screen – ‘no fewer than 35 separate stab wounds’, ‘broken hyoid bone’ or ‘fractured skull’.⁣
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Nine years now, and it still feels like yesterday. It still feels like this problem is defined by policymakers with their platitudes and thoughts and prayers. We’re all so tired. And many of us, also scared. RIP Lesley.⁣
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#NotOneMoreNiki⁣
⁣ | Posted on 18/Apr/2024 16:54:39