'I've never hurt her and I never will': Chilling words jealous boyfriend told his girlfriend's father just six days before he bludgeoned her to death
- Father of murdered mum-of-two says her boyfriend vowed 'never' to hurt her
- Shane Robertson made chilling promise days before beating girlfriend to death
- Katie Haley was bludgeoned with a barbell inside her Melbourne home last year
- Family are now working with domestic violence campaigners to raise awareness
- If you need help anywhere in Australia contact 1800 RESPECT or 1800 737 732
The family of a 29-year-old Melbourne mother-of-two have revealed the words her jealous boyfriend spoke to them just days before he beat her to death with a barbell last year.
Boyd Unwin, the father of Katie Haley, told A Current Affair he warned Shane Robertson never to lay a hand on his daughter, explaining: 'I told him face to face, "I will only get involved if you touch my daughter".'
Robertson responded: 'I've never hurt her and I never will', just six days before he brutally bashed the young woman to death.
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Katie Haley (right) was bashed to death with a metal barbell by her jealous boyfriend Shane Robertson (left) last year - just six days after the man had told Ms Haley's father he would 'never hurt her'
Ms Haley had just put her baby daughter to bed when Robertson, who had become increasingly jealous over the course of their four-year relationship, flew into a rage.
The man, now 29, had become obsessed with the idea his partner was seeing other men after she'd started a new job, to the point he had set up fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to monitor who she was talking to and where she was going.
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Ms Haley had told Robertson she wanted to leave the relationship as a result of his behaviour.
Following the assault, Robertson called his mother and said: 'I've done it. I've bashed her brains in. There is brains everywhere.'
Ms Haley's family were devastated at the news, and said while they never thought Robertson would be capable of that, in hindsight they saw many warning signs
Shane Michael Robertson was jailed for 24 years in March for the 'brutal and savage' murder of his girlfriend. He must serve 19 before he is eligible for parole
Ms Haley was a devoted mother, and her family are determined to help other victims of domestic violence in her memory
While the Unwin family now recognise the warning signs they missed, they say before the attack they 'never saw it coming'.
'The person you think you know isn't necessarily the person you actually do know,' Mr Unwin said.
Robertson was jailed in March for 24 years, and must serve at least 19 before he will be eligible for release.
In the meantime, Ms Haley's family want to see change.
They are now working with The Red Heart Campaign, which monitors the rate of fatal domestic violence incidents throughout Australia, to help raise awareness and act in support of victims.
'I'm going to stand up for my sister,' Bianca Unwin said. 'She doesn't have a voice anymore, and our family, we're not going to back down.'
The Red Heart campaign reports about one woman every week is killed in a domestic violence situation in Australia, and one in three Australian women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15.
