GUILTY Australia - Lisa Harnum, 30, killed in 15-storey fall, Sydney, 30 July 2011 #3

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 3m

A victim impact statement, prepared by Lisa's mum and brother, will be read to court on their behalf. The Harnums are at home in Canada

 

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Jodie Speers ‏@jodiespeers 2m

Lisa Harnum's former counsellor Michelle Richmond about to read Victim Impact Statement on behalf of L's Mum and bro (who are I'm Canada)

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

Joan and Jason Harnum: "this is dedicated to our loving beautiful Lisa Cecilia...and all those who grieve their loved ones due to violence"

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

"But there is no word for a parent who loses a child. That's how awful the loss is. Parental grief is boundless."

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 3m

Joan and Jason Harnum through a written statement: "children are not supposed to die. Parents are supposed to see their children grow."

 

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Jodie Speers ‏@jodiespeers 2m

Joan Harnum Victim Impact Statement: 'When a parent dies, you lose your past. When a child dies, you lose your future'

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

#Gittany keeps his head down as victim statement says "parental grief brings with it a sense of despair...that life is not worth living."

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 3m

Harnum statement: "Parental grief is overwhelming. There is nothing that can compare a parent for its enormity and devastation." #gittany

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

Joan Harnum's statement says Lisa's beauty "was not just in her physical wellbeing but in the glow of her heart."

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 2m

Joan Harnum: Although faced with challenges of her own she (lisa) still reached out to those in need. #Gittany

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 3m

Lisa's brother wants to make a difference in her memory "and tell the men who commit these (violent) acts that they need to stop."
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odie Speers ‏@jodiespeers 2m

Court hears how Lisa's brother tries to help others now, & 'send a strong msg to the men that commit these crimes that they have to stop'

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

"All Simon Gittany had to do that day was step aside and let her go home to her family." Says she is robbed of seeing Lisa marry & have kids

 

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hope RL bought her own lighter this time......

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 3m

Harnum statement: "Her loss is devastating... But even worse is the way she had to leave this world. #Gittany

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 2m

Joan Harnum: "All Simon Gittany had to do that day ( of her death ) was step aside and let her go home to her family"

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 3m

Joan Harnum: "no one has the right to treat a person the way Lisa Cecilia was treated by Mr Gittany."

 

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Amy Dale ‏@amydale_tele 2m

Joan's powerful statement: "Stop the unimaginable pain and profound loss caused by domestic violence. Let my daughter's cries be heard."


Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 2m

Joan Harnum: "Lisa Cecilia's death has caused a cry around the world to stop violence against women and children " #Gittany

 

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Jodie Speers ‏@jodiespeers 2m

Gittany looking down as Lisa's Mum (thru spokesperson) urges ppl to help victims of domestic violence. 'Speak out and take action'

 

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Emma Partridge ‏@em_partridge 2m

"Let my daughter's cries be heard" - Joan Harnum begs for her daughter's death to help stop other violence against women. #Gittany