The mother of the young Calgary woman murdered Thursday night in the northeast says when she talked to police in the weeks leading up to Lacey Jones-McKnight’s death, she was never told of any resources available to them.

The 20 year old Jones-McKnight was found dead in a car along Country Hills Boulevard in the city’s northeast, after being tormented for weeks by her former boyfriend with whom she had recently broken up.

29 year old Kristopher “Tray” Guenther has been charged with second degree murder in Lacey’s death, the details of which have yet to be released by police.

Shelly Jones tells the Calgary Sun that they felt alone in what they were facing, despite multiple visits to their home by police.

But the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter and a city aldermen are defending police.

Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart, who sits on the Police Commission, took to social media saying Calgary police have the most pro-active approach in addressing domestic violence than any city in the country.

A spokesperson for the women’s shelter tells the Calgary Sun that police usually respond very well to such matters, and that they have a domestic violence unit that understands the seriousness of stalking, and have several programs offering help.