England
Country Intelligence Summary
144
May 25, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in England
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 116 case(s)
- Revenge — 79 case(s)
- Control/domination — 72 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 35 case(s)
- Eliminate spouse — 28 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 137 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 121 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 113 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 59 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 51 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in England
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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 Patel Allegedly Murdered by Mitchell Patel, Middlesbrough, North East, England
Jessica Patel was murdered at the couple's home in Middlesbrough on May 14, 2018. The source reports that her husband, Mitchell Patel, staged a robbery after strangling her, concealed evidence, and initially presented himself as …
State/Province: North East, England | City/Region: Middlesbrough | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 14, 2018
View DetailsJessica Patel Allegedly Murdered by Mitch Patel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Jessica Patel, a pharmacist from Leeds, England, was murdered in her home by her husband Mitch Patel. Their marriage deteriorated over years due to Mitch's controlling behavior, infidelity, and secret homosexual relationship. Mitch planned the …
State/Province: West Midlands, England | City/Region: Leeds | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 14, 2018
View DetailsJessica Patel Murdered by Mitch Patel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Jessica Patel, a pharmacist from Leeds, England, was murdered in her home by her husband Mitch Patel. Their marriage deteriorated over years due to Mitch's controlling behavior, infidelity with a male partner, and plans to …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Leeds | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 14, 2018
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 DetailsMarion Edgington, Kerry Clark, and others Allegedly Murdered by Nicola Edgington, Bexleyheath, England
Nicola Edgington, a British woman with a history of mental illness and violent behavior, attacked two women in Bexleyheath, England, on October 10, 2011. She stabbed Kerry Clark, who survived, and fatally attacked Sally Hackett. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Bexleyheath | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 10, 2011
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
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