CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses alleged domestic violence.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story may contain images, voices, and video of people who have died.
Tiffany Woodley‘s family have aired their anger and grief for the beloved mum-of-three in heart-wrenching tributes after she was allegedly murdered by her “on-again, off-again” partner in what police have referred to as an “extreme” and “violent” suspected incidence of domestic violence.
Woodley, 35, was found deceased in a “horrific and confronting scene” at her Bedford home in Perth after police were called to the property at around 5pm on Monday, per WA Today.
Woodley’s mother Meretta Kickett told the publication that the suspect, a 37-year-old man who was charged with Woodley’s alleged murder overnight, was Woodley’s partner who she had been in a relationship with for the past seven years.
She said she spoke to Woodley hours before police found her body, and claimed her daughter was gasping for air over the phone.
Woodley’s uncle Clive Kickett broke down at the scene on Tuesday, and said he had rushed to the house on Monday night after learning of what happened and found her deceased.
“I’m like her dad. I raised her and I loved her … she was my baby girl,” he told WA Today.
“I’m just trying to make some light out of this darkness we’re in right now.”
Woodley’s aunt Rosalie Miller-Kickett described her niece as loving and caring.
“She was never a violent person,” she said.
“She wasn’t a nobody. She was so gentle, everyone loved her.”
Miller-Kickett took to Facebook on Tuesday morning to share her grief.
“It feels like it’s all a bad dream knowing my beautiful baby girl/niece Tiffany Anne Woodley (RIP) was [allegedly] murdered,” she wrote.
“My deepest condolences and sympathy to … all my family at this difficult time of traumatic grief and loss of our beautiful Tiffany Anne Woodley (RIP) who was a daughter, sister, mum, granddaughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend to many, who all loved her so much.
“We are all devastated and in disbelief that this has happened to our beautiful Tiffany (RIP).
“Gone too soon my beautiful baby girl.”
Woodley’s cousin Patrice told The West Australian the young mum had “a heart of gold”.
“Our sister was a good woman, she had three beautiful children, she had a heart of gold,” she said.
“I will remember Tiffany as a young beautiful woman, very smart, she shared whatever she had. She’s going to be sadly missed by our family.”
The 37-year-old man charged with Woodley’s murder will face court today. His name is yet to be revealed to the public.
Image: Facebook / Rosalie Miller-Kickett
Help is available.
- If you require immediate assistance, please call 000.
- If you’d like to speak to someone about domestic violence, please call the 1800 Respect hotline on 1800 737 732 or chat online.
- Under 25? You can reach Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800 or chat online.
