NEW: RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence Addresses Recent Murder-Suicide
Thursday, February 05, 2015
The RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence issued a statement Thursday regarding the murder/suicide that occurred in North Providence earlier this week.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Robin Dube and the suicide of her husband Michael Dube, who horrifically murdered his wife before taking his own life in North Providence earlier this week,” read the statement from Judith Earle, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Buffum Chase Center and Deborah DeBare, Executive Director of the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
According to the Coalition, victim Robin Dube had a disability, and those with disabilities are at a greater risk for domestic violence than the general population. Disability advocates state that the more isolated a person with a disability is, the greater their chances of being a victim of domestic violence.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe statement goes on to say that “the North Providence police have stated that this tragedy was an ‘isolated incident’ that poses ‘no danger to the public’ and ‘no risk to the community.’ These types of statements can reinforce a false sense of security that stems from seeing domestic violence as a private matter, one that ‘doesn’t happen in my neighborhood.’ But we know that domestic violence occurs every day in every community in Rhode Island. According to the Rhode Island Supreme Court Domestic Violence Training and Monitoring Unit, in 2012 in North Providence, 382 domestic violence calls were made to the police, 84 where children were present, and 212 domestic violence arrests were made.”
The Coalition notes that the Ocean State Center for Independent Living (OSCIL) provides a range of services to enhance the quality of life of Rhode Islanders with disabilities, break down barriers, increase access in the home and community, and promote integration into the community. For more information, visit their website.
For additional resources on how to help someone in an abusive relationship, visit www.ricadv.org.
Related Slideshow: Violence on Federal Hill: A Chronological History
“There is a perception that things were less violent on Federal Hill during the Raymond Patriarca era but I disagree since it is only the NATURE of the violence that has changed," argues former Attorney General Arlene Violet.
To see a brief chronological history of the history of violence on Federal Hill -- from the 19th century through the 1990s -- check out the slides below.
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