The head of a local women's shelter is calling for better police protocols dealing with domestic abuse. The call comes from Debbie Zweep at Faye Peterson's Transition house after a murder suicide last week in Oliver Paipoonge. Zweep says police officers released Joseph Lavoie after the first domestic assault occurred. Zweep adds the first case wasn't handled as it normally is. Meanwhile Thunder Bay Police say they will be conducting an internal review of how the first assault case was handled. Police Spokesperson Chris Adams says police won't be commenting until after the review is completed which should take until early January.Thursday, December 16, 2010
Police are conducting an internal review after murder suicide
The head of a local women's shelter is calling for better police protocols dealing with domestic abuse. The call comes from Debbie Zweep at Faye Peterson's Transition house after a murder suicide last week in Oliver Paipoonge. Zweep says police officers released Joseph Lavoie after the first domestic assault occurred. Zweep adds the first case wasn't handled as it normally is. Meanwhile Thunder Bay Police say they will be conducting an internal review of how the first assault case was handled. Police Spokesperson Chris Adams says police won't be commenting until after the review is completed which should take until early January.