BY SALONEE MISTRY

The petition reads, “The prison sentence handed to Borce Ristevski on 18 April 2019 for the manslaughter of his wife Karen is manifestly too short. 

“At a time when violence against women is being condemned across Australia, this 9-year sentence (with a 6-year non-parole period) does not reflect community opinion.”

The Red Heart Campaign founder Sherele Moody advocates for domestic violence victims and was appalled by Ristevski’s sentence.

Mojo News spoke with Ms Moody, who said she posted her thoughts on Facebook yesterday and had nothing more to add.

Her post read, “If you ever wanted evidence that women mean nothing - this is it.

“Today an Australian judge handed abusive men the perfect reason to kill their female partners - a disgustingly short prison term to get rid of the person who becomes and inconvenience.

“I have seen people charged with arson, fraud and drug supply get harsher sentences than this.”

"This sentence, like all sentences, will be under review for possible appeal. However, no decision has been made as yet," the spokesperson told the national broadcaster.