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A woman who was shot by her ex-partner in a terrifying domestic violence attack had called police five times before the ordeal, an inquest has heard. ‌

Eileen Gibbons, from Mayo, Ireland was shot in the stomach by Ralph Donald at a home in Millner, Darwin, Australia, in October 2023. ‌

Donald then took his own life in the front yard of the house. Miraculously, Ms Gibbons survived the attack , reports the Irish Mirror. ‌

The inquest is examining the circumstances surrounding Donald’s death and the warnings police received before the tragedy.

Officers were called five times in the six months leading up to the shooting, after reports that Donald was stalking Ms Gibbons, locking her inside his house, and preventing her from leaving. Article continues below

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