Alicia thinks she will be killed by her controlling ex. She says police won't listen until there's a dead body'

Marcus* believes it is only a matter of time before his father kills either him, his mother, or one of his siblings, reflecting the intense fear and urgency in their situation.

Alicia*, his mother, has submitted an 83-page dossier to police detailing nearly two decades of sexual, physical, psychological, and financial abuse by her ex-husband, emphasizing the systemic failures in seeking justice.

After several ineffective attempts to report abuse, Alicia learned to meticulously document everything, including names of police officers and event numbers, making her pleas for help impossible to ignore.

Despite thorough documentation and diligent follow-ups, Alicia faced repeated dismissals from police, highlighting a major flaw in the system that fails to take domestic abuse seriously.

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