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A digital marketing executive who died after allegedly trying to flee from her partner had an AVO taken out on her behalf.
Claire Austin, 38, partially severed her arm running through an internal glass door and was found bleeding profusely in her top-floor apartment on Randwick Street in Randwick, Sydney’s eastern suburbs, just after 7.30am on Saturday.
A concerned neighbour rang Triple Zero and paramedics rushed her to St Vincent’s Hospital where she was placed on life support for three days before she died.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal an application for an apprehended violence order on behalf of Ms Austin was due to face Waverley Local Court on Thursday.
It is not suggested the person named in the order was linked to the incident that led to her death.
A bouquet of flowers was left at the front of the apartment complex in a touching tribute to Ms Austin on Wednesday.
Accompanying the flowers was a card with a heartbreaking apology to Ms Austin for the failure of Australia’s justice system.
‘I am so sorry that this happened to you, especially on the shores of a foreign country,’ the card read.
Claire Austin, 38, was found inside her top-floor apartment bleeding profusely from a partially severed arm
It’s understood Ms Austin severed an artery in her arm after she tried to flee her apartment on the top floor by forcing herself through an internal glass door
In a touching tribute, a bouquet of flowers was left with a card apologising to Ms Austin that Australia’s justice system had failed to protect her
‘Our justice system couldn’t protect you and I am deeply sorry for this.
‘To the person who was responsible for this heinous act, I hope he gets help and doesn’t hurt anyone else. Rest in peace.’
Ms Austin, who was originally from the UK, had been living in Australia for the past 10 years and was working in digital marketing.
After being told Ms Austin would not survive her injuries, her family immediately flew from the UK to Sydney and arrived on Tuesday morning just hours before she passed away.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell said Ms Austin’s death was being treated as a criminal matter.
‘This is a tragic loss of life and we are determined to work out exactly what happened,’ Deputy Commissioner Thurtell told the Daily Telegraph.
Police launched Strike Force Lyndoch to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding Ms Austin’s death.
A 44-year-old man known to Ms Austin assisted police with their inquiries and was admitted to a mental health facility.
‘He has since been released without charge and no arrests have been made at this time,’ a NSW Police spokesman said.
