When Alice reported her husband to SA police, they said ‘people fight’. But it was far more than fighting
The news article highlights the story of Alice*, a victim of domestic violence in South Australia, whose experience was heard by the state's domestic violence royal commission. Alice reported her husband's abusive behavior to the police, but they dismissed it as a simple "fight" between the couple. The article emphasizes that Alice's story is one of many cases presented to the royal commission, which has now released its report. The article suggests that Alice's experience of physical, emotional, verbal, financial, and systematic abuse is far more serious than just a "fight" between the couple, as the police had initially perceived it. The article aims to shed light on the failures of the police and the justice system in properly addressing and responding to domestic violence cases, and the need for a more comprehensive and empathetic approach to supporting victims of such abuse.
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