On April 22, 2008, Anita died after suffering injuries resulting from a domestic violence altercation. Despite the many trials in her life, she led a happy life and always knew how to find humor in any situation. Always ready to lend a helping hand, she could be considered a natural caregiver. Happy, comical and a little eccentric are the words used to describe Anita. Her family could never have imagined that she would meet a tragic death at such a young age. Unaware of the abuse they suffered during their short and tumultuous relationship, no one knew about his situation. She was injured from blunt force trauma during a domestic dispute with her boyfriend. Suffering horrible headaches after the attack, her mother took her to the local hospital. The family received a disturbing call that would change the entire family dynamic. Anita was hospitalized due to injuries sustained by her boyfriend. She reported the attack to hospital employees, then fell into a coma (Desert Dispatch). Airlifted to a better-equipped facility, neurologists performed surgery to try to save his life. His family members arrived at the facility not knowing what to expect. With the life support machines breathing into him, the family was distraught. The neurologist asked his sister to meet him in the conference room. They knew what he would say, and devastation washed over them. With brain activity decreasing by the day, the doctor said that if she survived, she would wake up in a vegetative state and require an institution. Anita's family made a unanimous decision and did not want her to live without any quality of life. Immediately, family and friends later arrived and, with grief... middle of paper... allies, helped the battered women. Women who are considering leaving an abusive partner should contact local authorities or victim service agencies for information about help and resources available to you. Make a plan to keep you and your children safe. Restraining orders can be ordered by a judge to ensure that you will no longer be contacted, threatened, or harmed by your abusive spouse. If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, call 1-800-799-SAFE for help. Works Cited Garcia, Venessa and Patrick M. McManimon. Gendered justice: domestic violence and the criminal justice system. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield. 2011. Print.Neill, Neill. “Domestic Violence and Violence Awareness”. November 17, 2005. Webcrawler. November 24, 2013. Sewell, Abby. “The domestic violence murder charge was dropped and upgraded to manslaughter.” Desert Dispatch.08 October 2008. Print.