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Doreen Langham’s legacy: What her family hopes will change in QLD

Spencer Howson + Mark Levy
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One of Doreen Langham’s daughters says she hopes to see recommendations following her mother’s death rolled out across the state.

Ms Langham died last year when her former partner set her Browns Plains unit on fire with them both inside.

She had approached police on 16 different occasions in the days leading up to her death.

The inquest into Ms Langham’s death found police failed to protect her and prevent her death.

Deputy State Coroner Jane Bentley recommended a state-funded trial to be run in Logan which would include a specialist police station to provide help legal advice to domestic violence victims and fomestic violence workers in every existing police station.

Ms Langham’s daughter Shayne Probert welcomed the findings.

“I felt like we were validated for what we believed happened with mum’s case,” she told Spencer Howson, filling in on 4BC Breakfast.

Ms Langham’s daughters hope that the Logan trial could be rolled out across Australia.

“It has to start somewhere, to have Logan the place it starts and to hopefully get it through the rest of Queensland even the rest of Australia, would be amazing.”

In a statement to 4BC Breakfast, police said they attend more than 300 domestic and family violence incidents a day.

Police said they have made significant changes to the way they record and responds to family violence incidents since Ms Langham’s death.

“It shouldn’t have taken mum, to have this shaken up,” Ms Probert said.

Press PLAY below to hear her reaction to the findings

Opposition leader David Crisafulli says the entire system failed Ms Langham, including a lack of police resourcing in the region.

He told Mark Levy, filling in for Ray Hadley, that it’s time to sit up and take notice.

Press PLAY below to hear his reaction to the findings from the inquest, and previewing the Coaldrake review report

 

Spencer Howson + Mark Levy
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