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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Politics
Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

NSW government was warned of flaws in home safety scheme that left Molly Ticehurst with ‘false hope’

A photograph of brown-haired woman is seen ahead of a funeral service on sporting field
Molly Ticehurst was promised upgrades to ‘intruder-proof’ her home two weeks before she was allegedly murdered. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The New South Wales government was warned about flaws in a program designed to keep women escaping violence safe in their own homes two years before Molly Ticehurst died with what her parents said was “false hope” waiting for promised upgrades.

On Thursday, the Minns government announced it had ordered a review of interactions between the Forbes mother and government agencies and service providers after her parents told Guardian Australia she was promised upgrades to “intruder-proof” her home two weeks before she was allegedly murdered.

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