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Country Intelligence Summary
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Sept. 13, 2024
Top Motives and Outcomes in England
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 82 case(s)
- Revenge — 49 case(s)
- Control/domination — 47 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 24 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 23 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 94 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 83 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 80 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 34 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 33 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in England
3 case(s)
3 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in England: Motive — Eliminate spouse
Holly Bramley, Anette Bramley, and others Murdered by Nicholas Metson and Joshua Hancock, Lincolnshire, England
Holly Bramley met Nicholas Metson while studying in Lincolnshire. They began a relationship in 2016, got engaged in 2018, and married in 2021. The marriage quickly became coercive and controlling, with Metson psychologically torturing Holly, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Lincolnshire | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 17, 2023
View DetailsEmma Pattison and Lettie Pattison Allegedly Murdered by George Pattison, Epsom, England
Emma Pattison, headteacher of Epsom College, and her seven-year-old daughter, Lettie, were shot and killed by her husband George Pattison on February 5, 2023. George then killed himself. The case involved domestic abuse, coercive control, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Epsom | Incident Type: Murder-Suicide | Date: Feb. 5, 2023
View DetailsDawn Walker, Kira Guest, and others Murdered by Thomas Nut and Kimberly Oldcock, Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire, England
Dawn Walker, a 52-year-old mother and grandmother from Lightcliffe, West Yorkshire, was murdered by her newlywed husband Thomas Nut shortly after their wedding in October 2021. The couple had a history of domestic abuse, with …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Lightcliffe | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 31, 2021
View DetailsJessica Pattle Murdered by Mitesh, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Jessica Pattle, 34, and her husband Mitesh, 37, who had been married for 9 years, lived in Middlesbrough, England. Their marriage was troubled due to Mitesh's concealed homosexuality, which led to years of marital tension, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Middlesbrough | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 14, 2018
View DetailsJessica Patel Murdered by Mitesh Patel, Middlesbrough, England
Jessica Patel, a 34-year-old pharmacist in Middlesbrough, England, was murdered by her husband Mitesh Patel in May 2018. The couple appeared respectable and settled, married since 2009, but behind closed doors, Mitesh led a secret …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Middlesbrough | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: May 14, 2018
View DetailsMelanie Clark Murdered by David Clark, Stoke Prior, England
In December 2017, Melanie Clark was fatally stabbed in the chest by her husband, David Clark, in their home in Stoke Prior, England. Reconnecting in adult life after meeting as children, the couple married in …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Stoke Prior | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 31, 2017
View DetailsAnne Searle Murdered by Steven Searle and Anastasia Pomier, Stone Market, Suffolk, England
Steven and Anne Searle, married for 45 years, lived in Stone Market, Suffukk with their three grown sons. Steven, a former Royal Marine and local UKIP councillor, had an affair with Anastasia Pomier, the partner …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Stone Market | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 30, 2017
View DetailsAnne Searle and Gary Searle Murdered by Stephen Searle, Stowmarket, East of England, England
In December 2017, 62-year-old Anne Searle was asphyxiated in her home in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, by her husband of 45 years, Stephen Anthony Searle, a former Royal Marine Commando and politician. The homicide followed months …
State/Province: East of England, England | City/Region: Stowmarket | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 30, 2017
View DetailsVictoria Silars Injured in Murder Attempt by Emil Silars, Wilshire, England
Victoria Silars, a British Army captain and experienced skydiver, survived two attempted murders by her husband Emil Silars, who sabotaged her parachute and attempted a gas explosion at their home. Emil, a South African-born sergeant …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Wilshire | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: April 5, 2015
View DetailsRania Aldat Disappearance Involving Ahmed Al-Khatib, Muhanad Al-Khatib, and others, Greater Manchester, North West, England
Rania Aldat, a Palestinian woman who grew up in refugee camps and Syria, married stone dealer Ahmed Al-Khatib and relocated to Greater Manchester, England, in 2005. After having three children, Rania expanded her social circle …
State/Province: North West, England | City/Region: Greater Manchester | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: June 7, 2013
View DetailsDebbie Starbuck Allegedly Murdered by Jamie Starbuck, Nottingham, England
Debbie and Jamie Starbuck married in April 2010 and planned a global honeymoon trip. However, Debbie never left the UK, and after months of suspicious emails and investigations, Jamie was arrested in 2013. He confessed …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Nottingham | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 27, 2010
View DetailsDiana Garbutt Allegedly Murdered by Robin Garbert, Melsonby, North Yorkshire, England
In 2010, Diana Garbutt was found murdered in her home above the village shop and post office she ran with her husband Robin Garbert in Melsonby, North Yorkshire. The case involved a disputed timeline and …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Melsonby | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 23, 2010
View DetailsLisa Higgins, Keithley Higgins, and others Allegedly Murdered by Spencer Smith, Willenhall, West Midlands, England
On Christmas Eve 2003, Lisa Higgins and her two daughters, Keithley and Demi, were found dead in their home in Willenhall, West Midlands. All three had suffered multiple stab wounds. Lisa's partner, Spencer Smith, was …
State/Province: West Midlands, England | City/Region: Willenhall | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Dec. 24, 2003
View DetailsGerard Gilbert Murdered by Philip Glennon Junior, Ann Huxley, and others, Merseyside, England
On October 28, 2002, Gerard Gilbert, a 46-year-old salesman, was found brutally beaten to death at a warehouse in Merseyside. He had been battered with a heavy object, likely a fire extinguisher, after being lured …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Merseyside | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 28, 2002
View DetailsIsabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerson Disappearance Involving Dr. Buck Ruxton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Isabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerson, the family nursemaid, disappeared in September 1935 from Lancaster, Lancashire. Dr. Buck Ruxton, Isabella's husband and a respected surgeon, was later found guilty of murdering both women. The bodies …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Lancaster | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 14, 2002
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