A former sex worker says the murder of Victoria Head in St. John's was a "preventable crime." She was a sex worker, said police, and that "may be connected to her murder." 'People think of sex workers as disposable'Some reactions to the case illustrate attitudes which contribute to the stigmatization of sex work, said Keep. (Gary Locke/CBC)"[The new legislation] hasn't done anything to prevent these crimes, it hasn't done anything to prevent the sex trade from growing, it doesn't help people who are voluntarily in the sex trade, and it doesn't help people who are forced into the sex trade." Keep said better laws and better attitudes would help keep sex workers such as Victoria Head safe.

Source: CBC News November 18, 2017 12:22 UTC