Angel Story: Gina O’Flaherty & Diana Fortune

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Trigger Warning This story may contain descriptions of physical and sexual violence that some survivors may find particularly upsetting. Please consider your triggers and well-being before reading past this point.

I lost both of my sisters to domestic violence. Gina O’Flaherty died March 4, 2012. Diane Fortune died Sept. 25, 2013. Neither murderer was convicted of the crime they committed. The police failed to protect and serve. The court system failed my sisters and my family.

Story Disclaimer Name(s) may have been changed – and in some cases omitted – to protect the identity of the survivor and others affected by the abuse.

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