Murdered Mother Megan Short Sought Help From Police Weeks Before Her Husband Killed Whole Family [Video]

As more details emerge in the case of the murdered family, it is beginning to appear that murdered mother Megan Short feared for her safety and tried to seek out help for herself and her children prior to their murders. As the Huffington Post reports, multiple domestic incidents involving police took place before the Short family murder-suicide. Reportedly, murdered mother Megan Short even told law enforcement that she was afraid of her husband.

Weeks earlier, at the beginning of June, Megan Short and her husband reportedly had a heated fight in a Philadelphia hotel. The incident got so bad that hotel management felt the need to send security to the couple's room.

According to reports from the Sinking Spring Police Department, murdered mom Megan Short was advised at that point on how to obtain an order of protection against her husband. From all accounts, Megan never followed through. However, in many instances, victims of domestic violence shy away from getting help through a "justice system" that often fails them due to fears of being retaliated against by their abuser.

Apparently, rather than taking the advice of law enforcement and beginning the process of obtaining a protective order against her husband, murdered mother Megan Short began a different process. The process of leaving her husband. Reportedly, she signed a lease at a nearby apartment and began to move her things into it.

As Heavy reports, Megan may have been involved in a new relationship at the time of the planned separation. Rumors have swirled that she was dating another woman, a woman she'd met at a support group for parents of transplant survivors. All accounts indicate that Mark Short was absolutely infuriated by his wife's new relationship.

The final batch of murdered mother Megan Short's belongings were slated to be moved from the family home on August 6. Members of her family, including her mother, were supposed to meet Megan at her new home to help her finish up her move. Reportedly, after she didn't show up, her mother called the police to conduct a welfare check on murdered mother Megan short and her family.

Officers that responded to the Short family home broke into the residence when no one answered the door. It was then that the slain family was found.

"This was a very, very unfortunate incident. I don't know that anything can be learned, other than when leaving an abusive relationship it's often the most dangerous time for a victim."

Reportedly, the three young children were found wearing their pajamas.

Experts encourage victims of domestic violence who plan to leave their abuser to do so with caution and whatever assistance they can muster. This can be accomplished by developing a "safety plan" and by utilizing the resources of local domestic violence non-profits. However, leaving an abuser is never foolproof or without its risks, as evidenced by the tragic case of murdered mother Megan Short and her children.

[Image via Megan Swindle Short/Facebook]