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ExclusivePremiumNew law to stop ‘epidemic’ of brutality in WA homes

The radical proposal aims to counter myths and misconceptions about family violence.

Peter Law

Face of freedomVideoPremium‘For months I felt like I knew who Jody was’

Journalist Annabel Hennessy reveals what it was like to finally meet Jody Gore, the woman she’d spent months researching and writing stories about before she was finally released from jail last week.

Annabel Hennessy

Mercy releaseVideoPremiumPolice commissioner applauds Jody Gore release

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson has applauded a landmark decision to grant Jody Gore “mercy” and free her from a life sentence she was serving for murdering her abusive former partner.

Rourke Walsh

Justice for JodyVideoPremium‘I am free’: Jody Gore’s exclusive interview

Jody Gore, the domestic violence victim who was jailed for killing her abusive ex-partner, says it’s a miracle the WA State Government has granted her “mercy” and released her from prison.

Annabel Hennessy

Emotional thanksPremium‘Now I can make my dreams come true’: Jody’s letter

After she was extraordinarily granted her freedom today Jody Gore penned this emotional and heartfelt letter to thank those who have worked to get her out.

Jody Gore casePremiumHarvey: Victims should not take law into own hands

Opposition Leader Liza Harvey says changes to proposed self-defence laws should not give a green light to West Australians to take matters into their own hands.

Peter De Kruijff

FULL STATEMENTPremiumWhat Quigley said about Jody Gore release

Following the historical ruling to use mercy laws to release Jody Gore Attorney-General John Quigley revealed details of how the landmark decision came about.

Read the full proposed law changesVideoPremiumGore case sparks ‘urgent’ reform on domestic violence

Today’s landmark move to release Jody Gore from prison has set in motion ‘urgent’ changes to WA law when it comes to self-defence cases that involve historical domestic and family violence.

Peter De Kruijff

Justice for JodyVideoPremiumMercy law frees abuse victim after our investigation

An investigation from thewest.com.au has resulted in the unprecedented use of mercy laws to release an Aboriginal woman imprisoned for killing her abusive ex-partner. Read the full judgment here.

Annabel Hennessy

Kill or Be Killed?PremiumSelf-defence laws in firing law in light of Gore case

WA's Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence Simone McGurk has thrown her support behind a review of self-defence laws, saying Jody Gore's case highlights more work needs to be done.

Annabel Hennessy

Kill or be killed?PremiumQuigley to personally review Jody Gore conviction

WA Attorney-General John Quigley has revealed he had concerns about the case after reading The West’s investigative series Kill or Be Killed?

Annabel Hennessy

Kill Or be Killed?Premium‘I was scared all my life’: Jody’s letter from prison

Behind bars for murdering her abusing ex-partner a letter from prison from outlines decades of abuse and a lifetime of looking over her shoulder. These are the devastating words of Jody Gore.

Kill or Be Killed? The final chapterVideoPremiumDoes this document change everything?

Jody Gore had told a refuge she was scared her abusive ex-husband was going to hurt her and her children. So why were the files from the crisis centre not used at her murder trial?

Annabel Hennessy

Kill or Be Killed?VideoPremiumChapter Three: Did health failings cost two lives?

Before he was stabbed in the heart, Damian Jones spent years believing there were people who wanted him gone.

Annabel Hennessy

The trialVideoPremiumKill or Be Killed? Chapter Two: The massive jury twist

When Jody Gore faced trial for the murder of her abusive ex-lover, it all boiled down to just a few short minutes. But Jody’s family have a major concern about a major element of the case.

Annabel Hennessy

Domestic violenceVideoPremiumShocking investigation: The incarceration of Jody Gore

In a special new investigative series, The West Australian shines a light on Kununurra woman Jody Gore, who was jailed for killing her abusive partner — and how justice isn’t always black and white.

Annabel Hennessy