Kerry Winter's story: Raising awareness about gender-based violence

NEW BOOK

- KAREN SINGH karen [e-mail]

KURT Winter's new book, ‘Help Us Find Kerry’, sheds light on the tragic disappearance of his sister, Kerry Winter, and the ongoing fight for justice and social change.

This tribute not only seeks to honour her memory but also aims to raise awareness about gender-based violence and the importance of community support.

Kerry, 35, a former Durban resident who was working in Dubai, disappeared in August 2008 after a violent argument with British ex-boyfriend Mark Arnold.

Arnold was found guilty of Winter's murder and, after appealing the verdict, was sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Speaking at the Johannesburg launch event host Alison Weihe said this book tells the remarkable, brave journey of a man who moved “heaven and earth” to try and find his sister, who had been brutally murdered, or at least her remains, which have never been found.

She said this story, which holds a deeper message for the country and for the world, needed to be told to heal the hole in Winter's soul.

“You might too have a story buried in your soul... That's how we heal the world one courageous conversation at a time’ she said.