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Assume NothingFemicide: Eight Steps to Stop a MurderEpisodes

    Episode 1: A History of Control

    1/8Stage one of the Homicide Timeline starts before a couple even meets.

    Episode 2: Lovebombing

    2/8Stage Two. A whirlwind romance. Early declarations of love. Things are moving fast.

    Episode 3: Living with Control

    3/8Stage Three. Control. Challenge. Consequence.

    Episode 4: Trigger

    4/8Stage Four. The most dangerous time for a woman is when she tries to leave.

    Episode 5: Escalation

    5/8Stage Five. Increased controlling behaviour. Threats to suicide. Stalking.

    Episode 6: A Change in Thinking

    6/8Stage Six. A decision by the abuser to resolve the situation, one way or another.

    Episode 7: Planning.

    7/8Stage Seven. “There’s no such thing as a crime of passion.”

    Episode 8: Homicide

    8/8Stage Eight. The final stage, but it’s not inevitable.