Remarkably similar internal dialogue to one of our friends.
He couldn't let her go.
He stalked her.
When she wouldn't see that he loves her with everything he had - that he felt she was crucial to his happiness...
He murdered her.
This guy seemed like a nice enough guy. He was a guest in our house, he was friendly and helpful with chores. I have pictures of the two of them working in our garden together. But then he hit her and it was over. All of her friends did what they could to keep him away from her, but we weren't there to protect her when she went home to New York.
A few news stories about this occurence:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/08/nyregion/08body.html
Victim's Boyfriend Attempts Suicide, Taken Into Custody - Gothamist: New York City News, Food, Arts & Events
Breaking the Silence on Dating Violence: The life and death of Tumi McCallum, age 20 The Visions to Peace Project