Turning A Blind Eye
Crime
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In 2019, a tragedy shattered Switzerland's peaceful village of Jura. Christophe Keller slit his wife Mélanie’s throat before taking his own life, horrifying the nation. The couple, who seemed ordinary with three children, left a haunting question: what happened? Globally, nearly 90,000 women are killed annually by partners or ex-partners. This statistic begs the question: could more have been done to save Mélanie?
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