The family of a Tasmanian mum-of-four who was allegedly murdered has shared heart-wrenching tributes honouring her memory.
Jacqui Purton, 37, was mowed down by a car at a rural property in Campania, Tasmania at about 3.30am on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jacqui’s father Scott
“To my grandkids, words cannot express how your mum loved U all.
“My heart goes out to U all luv a father and a grandfather RIP my buitiful [sic] daughter”.
“Anyone who knew Jacqui knew how loving and caring her soul was.”
The man is set to appear in Hobart Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Jacqui Purton was killed on March 13, and according to the She Matters project by Sherele Moody, she is the 13th woman to be killed this year. (Source: Instagram @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch)
took to Facebook to grieve his daughter and posted a tribute to her.
“My heart and my family’s hearts have been ripped apart in a tragic day for us,” he wrote.
“Jacqui, U will always be loved and remembered by us all.
Jacqui’s sister also took to where she wrote about how kind her sister had been.
“Her life was taken from her so selfishly, leaving behind a beautiful 20-year-old daughter and three young sons, her daughter will now care for,” she wrote.
Police charged a 38-year-old man with Jacqui’s murder on Tuesday, who they say was known to her.
According to , a watchdog which keeps a tally of women killed due to violence across Australia, Jacqui Purton is the eighth woman to be killed this year. It’s worth noting that this number does not include certain deaths in which court cases and coronial hearings are not yet finalised.
Journalist and femicide researcher also keeps tally of women killed in acts of violence across Australia, and , Jacqui is the 13th woman to be killed this year and .
To put that into perspective, we’re only 10 weeks into the year.
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