City addressing domestic violence
Jessica Fontaine; New Britain Herald; Jan. 9, 2024
NEW BRITAIN — Following the death of 44-year-old Sabrina Finch, who was killed in a domestic violence-related shooting on Dec. 30, the city of New Britain responded with a plan of action and resources for those experiencing domestic abuse.
Mayor Erin Stewart had a meeting Friday with Barbara Damon, executive director of the Prudence Crandall Center, the first domestic violence shelter of its kind in Connecticut. New Britain has been an active partner with the organization for several years and Stewart explained how the city is working to address domestic violence.
Murder of New Britain woman marks 15th domestic violence-related homicide in CT in 2023
Amanda Pitts; NBC CT; Jan. 2, 2024
The latest murder in New Britain marks 15 domestic violence-related homicides for the year of 2023 in Connecticut, according to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Police have charged a man with murder after a triple shooting over the weekend killed one and injured two in New Britain. Police say Antoine Harris shot and killed Sabrina Finch inside of an apartment Saturday night and also injured two others who are currently stable at the hospital. Harris was in a relationship with Finch, police added.
Her death is the second domestic violence-related homicide in the month of December in New Britain. “This murder is just another reminder of the senseless tragedy of domestic violence,” said Barbara Damon, president and CEO of the Prudence Crandall Center. “There are more people than we realize experiencing domestic violence every day.”
Damon said Finch’s death is a tragic loss for the community and was a senseless act of violence. She said there’s an increased number of people who have reached out to her organization for domestic violence services. The Prudence Crandall Center serves nearly 10,000 people a year in central Connecticut.
“It’s been very difficult to keep up with demand,” she said. “We just are struggling to keep pace to the point where we’ve had to use hotel services when the emergency shelters are full.”
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