RUAP Media Release: Mother-in-law of stabbing victim demands 20-year sentences for drawing blood with a knife
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – THURSDAY 13th NOVEMBER 2014
Mother-in-law of stabbing victim demands 20-year sentences for drawing blood with a knife
Mother-in-law of stab victim willing to speak to the Press
The tearful mother-in-law of a 31-year-old mother of three stabbed to death in Geelong last week has demanded tough penalties for carrying or using knives.
Mrs Yvonne Gentle, mother-in-law of Tyrelle Evertsen-Mostert, stabbed to death last week by an acquaintance she had helped, have had discussions with Daniel Nalliah, leader of the Rise Up Australia Party and first upper house candidate for South-East Metropolitan Region in the forthcoming State elections, to determine and effective policy on knife crime.
Mrs Gentle, Victorian State President of Rise Up Australia, said: “Tyrelle was a member of Rise Up Australia because she strongly supported the party’s policies against serious crime, and family violence. She would have wanted to do good in death as she did to so many in life.”
Mr Nalliah said: “Knives are used in almost half of all murders in Australia. They are also frequently used in armed robberies and in youth violence. Till now, the public authorities have been soft on knife crime. Tyrelle was a victim not only of her murderess but also of policies that do not deter knife murderers.
Particularly, in a climate where Islamic fundamentalists are being encouraged by ISIS to behead innocent civilians and our service personal using knives, similar to Lee Rigby in the UK and the attempted murder of two police officers in Endeavour Hills by Numan Haider.”














