A Systemic Failure of Protection: When Helplessness Becomes Deadly The case of Mihael Vrhovsek, a 29 year old FIFO worker who brutally assaulted and attempted to kill a woman in Perth, has exposed a harrowing tale of stalking, abuse, and harassment.
Justice Alain Musikanth's assessment of Vrhovsek's behavior was scathing: he "knew exactly what he was doing" as he strangled the woman three times.
Vrhovsek's campaign of abuse lasted five months, with him repeatedly changing his phone number to evade being blocked and sending the victim a barrage of threatening text messages.