And the Mental Health Association has also issued a statement. This one is about the murder of Lascelle Martinez in Punta Gorda, and all that talk about the love triangle that led to his death. The Mental Health Association says that "love triangle" term, quote, "trivializes an incident of domestic partner abuse that resulted in the death of one person, serious injury to another and probably ruin to the life of the accused."
The statement adds, quote, "until we recognise that (these incidents) are fuelled not by love but by control and self loathing, we will not be able to reduce their impact on our families and societies."
The statement concludes, quote, "We will never be able to deal with domestic and partner abuse if we miscategorise it as stemming from love. Love does not cause violence..."
The accused Simeon Lino remains at large and reports say he has absconded to Guatemala.
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