OUT OF TIME
They’d met as teenagers while they were studying, and despite their relationship being fraught with problems, they had been together ever since.
Caitlin O’Brien, 31, knew that being with Shea Sturt was toxic, but however much she tried to get out of it, she was trapped.
Caitlin was a nurse, living in a second-floor apartment in Melbourne, Australia.
She was kind and caring – and always trying to help others.
Quiet Caitlin would often shock her hospital colleagues by showing up at work crying and covered with bruises.
Shea’s violence towards her had seen him end up in court several times.
As early as 2010, Caitlin lodged a police report after fleeing an attack from Shea.
He was charged with assault,
