Domestic violence deaths normal?

Murder and attempted murder seem to get a pass rating if it can be proven the death occurred because of infidelity.

The “he/she look for that” factor appears to appeal as sensational news rather than observing that a plain and straightforward homicide has been perpetrated.

Our infamous “must have a man/ must have a girlfriend/ must get married syndrome” continues to feed our greedy homicide statistics. In most cases it is the male suspect killing the female.

As occurred recently, it is alleged that a woman doused a man and herself with a flammable substance. She was burnt to death after being trapped in a flaming house. But what was responsible for her action? There is also the troubling history of murders being perpetrated over land and property. The “people tired kill people for what they want.” The “is family does kill family.” Or the “he/she old now. Is best they dead and let somebody else take over the property.” All acceptable TT reasons/excuses to commit murder.

When do we acknowledge that homicides, fuelled by domestic violence/sibling rivalry, are accepted as normal? Are we approaching the year when 30 percent of domestic violence becomes the genuine cause of death on all official certificates? Where is our self-respect?

LYNETTE JOSEPH Diego Martin