HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — ABC13 has confirmed the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace didn’t reply to a reported home violence assault for greater than 2.5 hours after the incident was initially reported to 911.
On Wednesday March 19, a girl, who requested ABC13 to hide her identification out of concern for her security, stated her husband of 35 years returned to their northwest Harris County residence drunk.
She stated the 2 argued over the matter, earlier than he allegedly began beating her.
The couple’s grownup daughter, who additionally spoke with ABC13, stated she was additionally crushed as she tried to intervene.
“My daughter should not need to attempt to defend me when we’ve regulation enforcement to do that, skilled to do that. I simply assume it is actually unfair. I am indignant. I am livid, and I feel they need to be held accountable for his or her actions,” the mom stated.
ABC13 has confirmed a minimum of 5 individuals, together with family and the couple’s neighbor, referred to as 911 to report the alleged assault. The Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed the primary name got here in simply after 8:30 p.m., but officers didn’t reply to the house till 11:07 p.m.
“It is simply laborious realizing that there is assist on the market, however you may’t get it. I am simply enthusiastic about what might have occurred, consider me it might have gotten rather a lot worse, a complete lot worse,” the mom cried.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Workplace stated they’re wanting into why the workplace took greater than 2.5 hours to reply to the preliminary name.
“Them taking two or three hours, everyone might have been useless,” the daughter stated.
On Tuesday, Harris County District Legal professional Sean Teare informed ABC13 the incident remained underneath investigation, however that there’s at present not sufficient proof to carry forth prices.
The mom and daughter informed ABC13 they consider the delayed response hindered proof gathering.
“I felt like no one ought to need to undergo what I went by way of and the truth that we did not get assist once we wanted it (means) the subsequent individual would possibly lose their life. So, I am right here to avoid wasting one other individual, hopefully.” the mom stated.
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