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Sophie's legacy : a mother's story of her family's loss and their quest for change / Lesley Elliott with William J. O'Brien.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Longacre, 2011.Description: 263 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781869795962 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.880820993 22
Summary: This book is Lesley Elliott's tribute to her daughter, Sohphie Elliott who was stabbed to death in her own home by her former boyfriend. It provides a harrowing account of the tragedy no family should have to endure, and of Lesley's decision to make sure that Sophie's legacy lives on. It is also the Elliott family's challenge to the justice system on behalf of victims. The Sophie Elliott Foundation has been set up to help young women identify relationships that put them in harm's way.
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This book is Lesley Elliott's tribute to her daughter, Sohphie Elliott who was stabbed to death in her own home by her former boyfriend. It provides a harrowing account of the tragedy no family should have to endure, and of Lesley's decision to make sure that Sophie's legacy lives on. It is also the Elliott family's challenge to the justice system on behalf of victims. The Sophie Elliott Foundation has been set up to help young women identify relationships that put them in harm's way.