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KDU International Journal of Criminal Justice (KDUIJCJ)
Volume I | Issue II| July 2024

Diploma in English Language Teaching and was preparing for her
practical examinations and the written component of the examination. In

the meantime, the Police continued to harass her and the staff of the

shelter. Finally, Lisa and her daughter left a note and disappeared from
the shelter. A person she met at the Children’s Hospital introduced her to

another shelter situated in the Southern Province. After many months the

Police located her after taking the Matron of the second shelter into
custody. She was produced before the Judge of the Children’s Court who

listened to both sides and sent her to a house rented by her perpetrator

husband. The Judge made the house ‘out of bounds’ for Lisa’s husband and
his family in her order. The Judge also stationed the Matron of the first

shelter that Lisa sought refuge in through a court order. The first shelter
was without a Matron to oversee the girl children.

who brought to them by the Department of Probation and Child Care
Services through court orders. Due to the pandemic the court hearings

were postponed. Lisa’s husband initially paid for the provisions for Lisa

and her daughter to function on a day-to-day basis as per the court order.
However, late one night, there was a knock on a French window of the

house where Lisa was transferred to. Her husband, who was in a drunken
stupor, forced himself in and had sexual intercourse with Lisa. Lisa and

the matron were terrified to inform anyone as he was threatening them

and was extremely violent. Lisa’s lawyer was subsequently made aware
that he had forced himself into the house in violation of the court order.

The lawyer took photographs of his car which was parked there and

informed the Police. The Police reluctantly came to the house with the

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