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Oct 2021
39m 21s

MURDERED: Billy Stafford

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A violent marriage ends in a bloody murder. Police solve the case -- but it’s the victim who ends up on trial in a case that thrust the issue of domestic violence into the public conversation and made it impossible for law enforcement to ignore.

 

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, there are resources to help.

 

In Canada, you can visit https://sheltersafe.ca/ for domestic violence resources and information or for more information on the Avalon Sexual Assault Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia please visit https://avaloncentre.ca/

 

In the United States, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or text the word START to 88788.


 

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