KC Woman Now A Domestic Violence Statistic

Essence Willoubhy

A precocious 3-year-old boy helped find his mother’s body Tuesday in a creek at the bottom of a ravine in Kansas City after he told police he witnessed her death. The young mother of two had been missing since Sunday morning. The boy recounted crying and seeing a man hit his mother then put her in water after they had attended church.  Her family said Essense had been in an abusive relationship for 5 years and was not living with the abuser at the time of her death.

Wonder if she had an order of protection?  Had she been to any of the domestic violence shelters in Kansas City?  Did her family know what to do to help her?  They must have because they knew she was being abused.  So many questions, so few answers.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/14/3915094/kc-police-searching-for-woman.html#storylink=cpy