repeating the past and knew her life would be unbearable if she sent her former partner to prison. She needed escape. Her only way out as she saw it was killing herself.

I couldn’t shake off her death. So many questions went through my mind even more so now.

Why did she do that to herself after having been so brave after all this time?

Why couldn’t she face him after all this time and let him be punished instead?

Why couldn’t she just leave and build herself a new life?

I guess all of these questions could have applied to me which is why it impacted upon me so greatly.

I must admit her death impacted upon me deeply and made me