That's exactly my first question, before emotionally jumping to conclusions on such a sensitive issue.
And my next question is, if she WAS right, was the scumbag charged, tried and convicted?
I can't say I blame her much, but we do have a criminal justice system in place for such matters.
My feeling is that this article is missing some very key pieces of information.
(I'm not saying I wouldn't have killed him, I would have just done it a little differently.)