Man evicted for abuse returns to kill his victim

A twenty nine year old man who was evicted from his home for physically abusing his girlfriend returned to kill her a fortnight later. The perpetrator, a Syrian national, was arrested less than twenty-four hours later as he tried to flee the country. He faces up to 15 years in prison for murder. The CTK news agency says this is the first time that the new legislation under which abusers can be evicted from their homes, has failed to help an abuse-victim.