Judas kisses : a true story of betrayal and survival

In April 1994 in a remote NSW town, Donna Carson was bashed, doused in petrol and set alight by her de facto partner. She suffered horrific burns to 65%of her body and spent the next six months in hospital lapsing in and out of consciousness.Throughout, what kept her alive was the thought of her two young sons, Coe and Bodean.While she recuperated, social services stepped in and took them away. Against all expectations, Donna recovered, but after her release from hospital,she suffered secondary abuse, this time at the hands of government bureaucracy.She had to fight to regain custody of her children and then for the right to take the stand at her attacker's sentencing. At every step her questions were met with silence. In her search for answers, Donna uncovered a web of lies,confl icting evidence, missing records, negligent investigations and 'a whole lotof people who were suddenly struck deaf and dumb'. Learning from these experiences, Donna has gone on to expose the dangerous... In April 1994 in a remote NSW town, Donna Carson was bashed, doused in petrol and set alight by her de facto partner. She suffered horrific burns to 65% of her body, and spent the next six months in hospital. On her release, she suffered secondary abuse, this time at the hands of government bureaucracy.