She confirmed that the officer in question was Const. Greg Wiley, who had known Wortman for years and later told investigators that he had visited his Portapique home 16 times.
"And as I was driving back on the back road, he's yelling at me," she said as the hearing room fell silent. "He started smacking me in my face. I'm thinking, 'I've never had anybody hit me before ... and I'm trying to drive. He just kept whacking me in the head.""He grabbed by the hair and was punching me, and I'm trying to protect myself," she said. "I'm screaming. He pulled me out by the road ...
Hnatiw also asked Banfield about the early stages of the couple's relationship, which started in 2001 after they met at a bar in downtown Halifax. Banfield said that on their first date, he showed up with two dozen long-stemmed roses. "I thought that was over the top," she said.
I understand she was very afraid of this psycho, and at some point he was probably psychologically controlling her. That could explain her lie to the police. We can't blame her.
If she'd reported him, nothing, except his ire, would have come of it. If she had to do anything drastic to defend herself, probably prison.
Trudeau’s increased gun restrictions in affect that gives criminals who couldn’t care less about the law the ability to shoot their guns any time they please at anyone.
Why didn't she say anything? one line stands out....the cops visited their home 16 times and nothing changed, she was well groomed at this point for her own self-preservation to stay quiet....tragic all around.
She’s been to hell and back helpherheal