Published by admin on 10 Dec 2009 at 03:44 pm
New domestic violence law views hands as deadly weapons
by NOELLE NEWTON / KVUE NEWS
A study released Tuesday shows domestic violence attacks have risen 27 percent this year. Victim advocates hope a new law will help turn that around.
The Texas Council on Family Violence puts out a list every year of those killed by someone they once loved. Each has a tragic story like Irene Colunga of Austin. She was shot in the throat by an ex-boyfriend in 2002.
Travis County Assistant District Attorney Dana Nelson was in the midst of helping Colunga through an assault by the same man at the time of her death.
“There are lots of aspects about working on family violence that are really difficult,” Nelson said.
