A WOMAN fighting gender-based violence says more must be done to “prevent the behaviour of narcissistic abusers from escalating” to murder.

It follows the brutal killing of Stephanie Hodgkinson, who was stabbed seven times by her -ex-partner when she ended the relationship.

Her killer, Alberto Fioletti, was sentenced this week to life imprisonment and must serve a minimum term of 15 years.

Campaigner Jayne Jackson said: “News of this conviction may appear to represent justice.

“Of course, he should be behind bars, but how is it that as we are entering 2024 avoidable murders are still happening?”

Jayne has long been striving for social change and co-created ‘Fox Strut’ – a campaign to empower women who feel unsafe walking the streets at night.

She is also passionate about using photography to empower people and has created an 'Asking For It' historic series tackling victim blaming in cases of gender-based violence.

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Jayne spoke with the Daily Echo following the sentencing of Stephanie’s killer, who was branded a ‘danger to women’ with his history of narcissistic behaviour in relationships.

She said: “Important research back in 2019 by criminology expert Dr Jane Monckton Smith, revealed that men who kill their partners often follow an eight-stage pattern or ‘timeline’.

“We already have knowledge of behaviours that can be tracked by police to prevent deaths.

“The UK government has spoken of commitments on a range of actions and strategies to protect women and girls against harm and yet the reports keep coming.

“This issue needs more funding and more action. Women, girls and members of the LGBTQIA+ community need to be able to feel less afraid.

“Useful tools like the ability to check people's previous history of domestic abuse can save lives.”

Jayne added that judicial action should “reach far wider than convicting those admitting to murder.”

She said: “We must do more to prevent the behaviour of narcissistic abusers' from escalating down the homicide timeline.

"We all have a responsibility to take action on the root of the issue on a societal level, calling out misogyny.”