Restraing Order No Help

The Daily Item of Lynn: More Coverage > Revere man slashes wife, self A restraining order offered no restraint.

Ignoring a protection order filed against him, Cocchia broke into the home of his estranged wife around 1 a.m. Wednesday and attacked her with a mallet and a knife, said police. The attack left Maria Cocchia with blunt traumatic head injuries and her neck slashed, said police.

She is lucky to be alive.

Police showed up in time to get Maria Cocchia some medical attention. They did not protect her from attack - it is impossible for the police to protect everyone.