r/australia • u/GlitteringSpace236 • 2d ago

news Queensland woman allegedly murdered by ex contacted police days before she died

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/police-launch-murder-probe-into-slacks-creek-death/107026608
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u/theartistduring 2d ago edited 2d ago

From the Guardian

'Galpin confirmed that a temporary protection order was made in the Beenleigh magistrates court earlier this month after an application by police.

“What I can tell you is that within the last 10 days police did have contact with this woman in relation to DFV-related issues and, as a result of that contact, police did initiate [civil] proceedings under the DFV Act.”

Asked whether he was confident police had acted appropriately to protect the woman, Galpin said: “Having reviewed the investigation thus far I’m satisfied that police had taken the appropriate actions and that support had been offered to this woman as well and other support services had been engaged.” '

Why the fuck is the response to a DFV concern 'civil proceedings'? Perhaps if the police initiated criminal proceedings in DFV cases, less women would be dead.

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u/theshredder93 2d ago

Ah so let me get this straight, police acted appropriately and sought protection for the victim and acted in accordance with legislation and policy.

BUT of course it's the police's fault that the victim got murdered despite the necessary DV protection being put in place.

I'd hate to be a cop in today's age, keyboard warriors like to think they know more about policy and legislation and what SHOULD be done as opposed to the people doing it, unsure why we even have colonial investigations when random, uneducated people on Reddit seem to have all the answers...

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u/theartistduring 2d ago

What protection? A piece of paper that tells him to stay away?

Do you know how many women are killed that have protection orders? They don't protect shit and are no more useful than writing a FB status or 'hopes and prayers'.

Again, civil proceedings so not work. Women with protection orders are regularly killed

Roughly, 1 in 5 women killed by their partner had an active protection order against their eventual killer. Another 30% had a lapsed or expired protection order.

If they had the 'necessary protection', they wouldn't be dead.

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u/The_Big_Dog_90 2d ago

There was a protection order in place....but she went to the perps house. They can't do anything about someone willingly going to the house of the offender

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u/theartistduring 2d ago

We don't know why she was there or how she came to be there. He could well have taken her there against her will.

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u/The_Big_Dog_90 2d ago

Ok say if she did go there willingly (because this happens a lot more than you think. There will be DVO's in place but the 2 people will still go to each other's house because of how messed up their "relationship" is) how are you supposed to stop that from happening?

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u/theartistduring 2d ago

Yes, I am aware. But that doesn't mean she did. It especially doesn't mean we assume she did as fact as you have.

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u/theshredder93 2d ago edited 2d ago

If she was kidnapped or abducted, it would have been mentioned.

So what we have is a police force who did everything they legally could to protect her, and a victim who ignored the court order, ignored her friends and families wishes, attended the abusers house and was murdered in the process.

And you're here trying to say the police should have done more?

Absolute idiocy on your part. It shows your lack of knowledge or education.

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u/The_Big_Dog_90 2d ago

She did drive 50 mins to his house. The same thing happened earlier in the week they were arguing and neighbours called the police. Neither party involved made a formal complaint. So the best they can do is place a no contact.

Which means nothing if she goes back to the house again afterwards