Heartbreaking story about murder of vulnerable women

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53920575

Not sure why I’m posting especially, just feeling so sad having read this at the contempt these poor women were treated with. Why are agencies saying ‘we followed our protocols’ - why are they not saying ‘our protocols are clearly not good enough’? How could he have been allowed to get away with hurting so many vulnerable women? How can we as a society, not just agencies, but all of us, what can we do to stop this, it’s just heartbreaking to consider what each of them went through.

I'm sorry, I got halfway through and couldn't read more right now.

Heartbreaking. Utterly heartbreaking.

Fuck their protocols, these women were failed. Over and over. So many of them. Children and women, failed again and again so that this man could continue to do as he pleased.

Those poor women and the awful abuse they suffered. It is absolutely appalling. I hope their killer dies behind bars.

What an absolutely vile piece of shit that man is. The poems by Henriett and Mihrican at the end of the report are just heartbreaking, they were failed so dreadfully.

This is absolutely heartbreaking. How was this allowed to happen? He had already harmed so many women and girls. It is unlike me to say this but I do hope he is never released from prison.

I am pleased that the journalist included Heni’s beautiful artwork in the story it helped us see the human that she was. I think this is a story that should have got much more coverage because of how awful it is.

He was constantly, at every turn, enabled. What does it mean when a man can do this over and over and over and still receive the benefit of the doubt?

@GingerBeverage

He was constantly, at every turn, enabled. What does it mean when a man can do this over and over and over and still receive the benefit of the doubt?

It means that the criminal justice system in the UK is unfit for purpose. It means that vulnerable victims are treated with contempt, while violent recidivist misogynistic thugs operate with impunity. The police should be ashamed along with the CPS. There needs to be a serious overhaul of the justice system and its ongoing failure to serve or protect victims from violent sadists.

I am pleased that the journalist included Heni’s beautiful artwork in the story it helped us see the human that she was. I think this is a story that should have got much more coverage because of how awful it is.

I agree, the reporting really brings a picture alive of the individuals involved. That’s made me think, maybe I’ll email and complement the journalist - if rape and murder of women was consistently covered in such a touching, human way, perhaps it could help make it less tenable for people to victim blame when women are forced into prostitution, self medicate with drugs and ‘choose’ abusive relationships.

It is heartbreaking; and yet police say that they followed the protocol. Perhaps the protocols need to be reviewed? (Rhetorical question. Of course they do.)

Heartbreaking, I couldn't get to the end of the article

The whole criminal and legal process isn't fit for purpose.

It just shows how the legal process is so flawed; to get to court on such horrific charges yet get off so lightly gave him the confidence that he could do anything

Younis terrorised a long series of women and children over several years. He was well known to police, yet was able to store the bodies of his victims in his flat while he was being monitored. He was even prosecuted for some of his crimes, and convicted of a few.

Yet he went on getting away with it year after year, torturing and killing.

What the hell is the point of our justice system?