The story of Alicia Little's death is both scary in terms of what can happen in a domestic violence relationship, and absolutely heartbreaking for her family left behind.
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We often hear people say "why doesn't she leave?" when it comes to abusive relationships.
Alicia did try to leave back in 2017, but was pursued by her fiance and died when he crushed her with his car.
This is not a warning against women leaving such relationships - they should be able to get out if that is what they want - it is simply a recognition of the danger they face.
It is easy to see why Alicia's family is so upset.
They would have expected a significant time in jail for the man responsible for her death, but he pleaded guilty to the charge of dangerous driving causing death instead of murder and will be eligible for parole next year.
The justice system does not always produce outcomes victims would say is fair.
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The fight for tougher sentencing is one that is occurring on many fronts, but in this case the family has taken on a different battle.
Their suggestion for a national domestic violence database has plenty of merit.
Police family violence units in each region have their own version of a database of violent offenders they keep an eye on and would communicate with other officers.
But an official register would allow this awareness to stretch across states, ensuring offenders could not hide from their actions.
It would also mark them as domestic violence offenders, putting a label of denunciation on them - another example of society saying what they have done is not OK.
"There is one for pedophiles, arsonists, but there is nothing whatsoever for domestic violence," Alicia's mother Lee Little told The Border Mail.
"If i can save one family, one person, I know I have done my job and that is what I want to do."
The change.org petition started in support of a national domestic violence database already had more than 27,000 signatures on Sunday night, showing the family has plenty of support for the cause.
