Lisa's death is one of nearly 400 cases studied by CBC News as part of Deadly Relationships, a 16-month investigation examining intimate partner homicides over a five-year period across Canada. Her family's experience raises questions about the transparency of police agencies and government bodies that investigate these cases.
In looking at 392 intimate-partner homicide cases across Canada, several themes emerged that are reflected in some prominent local cases of recent years.
More than one in three people accused of killing their intimate partner demonstrated at least one warning sign prior to the killing, according to a CBC News investigation. The finding is one of dozens from a sweeping, 16-month CBC News analysis of nearly 400 cases across Canada between January 2015 and June 2020.
In today's Morning Brief, more than one in three people accused of intimate-partner homicide demonstrated at least one warning sign prior to the killing, according to a CBC News investigation.
A CBC investigation found there were advance warning signs in more than a third of intimate-partner homicide cases it examined, something local agencies know too well.