Hospitalised Torres Strait victims denied domestic violence protection, police report finds

The internal Queensland police intelligence report found officer responses had heightened the risk of fatal consequences

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Police officers in the Torres Strait Islands have avoided applying for domestic violence protection orders even after observing victims' swollen faces", black eyes" and need for hospitalisation, according to an internal intelligence report that found deaths were likely".

Victims who sustained injuries after having cars driven into them, or had received threats of violence, were referred to domestic violence services with no further action taken, heightening the risk of ... fatal consequences," the report said.