Courtney Herron tragedy: police praised over shift in tone as Melbourne searches for answers

Herron, 25, of no fixed address, was found by dog walkers in Royal Park in the inner Melbourne suburb of Parkville

As Melbourne reels from the fourth death of a woman in a public space in the past 12 months, police have received some praise over a shift in language away from perceptions of victim-blaming and a focus on women’s personal safety.

The battered body of Courtney Herron, 25, of no fixed address, was found by dog walkers in Royal Park in the inner Melbourne suburb of Parkville on Saturday morning. Police said she had suffered extreme violence.

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