Doctor describes region where nurse Gayle Woodford was raped and murdered as ‘lawless’ | ABC News

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An inquest into the murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford has heard the APY Lands community where she worked was like the “Wild West” – lawless and without a permanent police presence.

A retired doctor told the inquest she feared for the safety of women and children in the community of Fregon.

Claire Campbell reports.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-14/community-where-gayle-woodford-was-murdered-described-as-lawless/11866140

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