A no contact or restraining order does not guarantee personal safety
Posted Aug 21, 2012 7:23 am.
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Those escaping a bad domestic relationship are being told to remain hyper vigilant, even if they have the law on their side.
A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for Nihad Abdullah Ibrahim in connection with a shooting Monday morning in the northeast community of Martindale.
The 52-year-old is wanted on a number of charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault.
A 58-year-old woman is in hospital recovering from gunshot wounds to her stomach and leg.
The victim had a No Contact Order in place against her former common-law husband.
Police admit before the violent confrontation, the accused was already facing charges in connection with two alleged breaches of the order earlier in the month.
Duty Inspector Patty McCallum tells 660News there are a number of civil and legal options people need to explore when they make the decision to tell a partner to hit the road.
However, McCallum says a piece of paper does not guarantee personal safety and those in the process of terminating a relationship need to remain hyper vigilant; you never know how or when the former partner will react.
