‘Too often the penalties don’t reflect seriousness of crime’

Sky News host Rita Panahi says “anyone who is capable of committing such a heinous crime has no business having access to children, let alone shared custody” in the wake of the Camp Hill murders. “We know the risk of deadly violence is heightened when a woman lives in an abusive relationship, we must do everything possible to protect at risk women and children who have taken the vital first step in escaping the cycle of domestic violence,” Ms Panahi said. “We need the courts to punish those guilty of threats, harassment, breaches of domestic violence orders and other acts of intimidation and violence”. “Too often the penalties do not reflect the seriousness of the crime.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au