There's no doubt that people still have questions for Lisa Banfield about the events that led up to the mass killings in Portapique. But the killer's common-law spouse has also accurately been described as the first survivor and the first victim in that attack. For the Elizabeth Fry Society, there are times when victims of intimate partner violence are blamed for not leaving or reporting the actions of the perpetrator. And Executive Director Emma Halpin is urging people to have empathy and understanding about what Lisa Banfield went through in her relationship with the killer. And that's why she and Sue Bookchin with Be the Peace Institute wrote their letter to share with SaltWire.

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