Like Thompson, Eriksen savagely stabbed his former partner dozens of times and his actions were also only considered ‘mid-range violence’. Why are such brutal purposeful acts not considered more serious and what can be done to address the surging rate of intimate partner homicides in Australia?

For help, call:

DV Connect 1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT) or

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Please support:

The Red Heart Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch: www.australianfemicidewatch.org/support

The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation www.allisonbadenclayfoundation.org.au

Beyond DV www.beyonddv.org.au

The Red Rose Foundation www.redrosefoundation.com.au

White Ribbon Australia www.whiteribbon.org.au

Friends with Dignity www.friendswithdignity.org.au