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
6 case(s)
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Cases in England: Outcome — Investigation still ongoing
Yahaira Castro Méndez, Jesús Castro, and others Allegedly Murdered by Venezuelan ex-partner, London, England
Yahaira Castro Méndez, a Colombian woman living in London, was reported missing in May 2025 and later declared dead. She had a relationship with a Venezuelan man who falsely claimed to be single. After discovering …
State/Province: London, England | City/Region: London | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 25, 2025
View DetailsLouise Hand, Carol Hand, and others Allegedly Murdered by Kyle Clifford, Bushy, Hertfordshire, England
Louise Hand ended her 18-month relationship with Kyle Clifford due to his controlling and misogynistic behavior, influenced by extremist views from Andrew Tate. After the breakup, Kyle planned and executed a brutal attack on Louise …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Bushy | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: July 9, 2024
View DetailsLuciana Maurer Murdered by Steven Matson, Falkirk, England
On December 4th, Steven Matson from Falkirk, Scotland, murdered 23-year-old Romanian sex worker Luciana Maurer by stabbing her 44 times in his home while his young son slept upstairs and his wife was at a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Falkirk | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 4, 2023
View DetailsElaine Allegedly Murdered by Hassan Sentamu, South London, London, England
Elaine, a 15-year-old girl from South London, was murdered by Hassan Sentamu, a 17-year-old boy with a history of violent behavior and mental health issues. Hassan had a troubled childhood, diagnosed with autism, and exhibited …
State/Province: London, England | City/Region: South London | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 27, 2023
View DetailsSara Sharif and Esbin Bineshin Allegedly Murdered by Irfan Sharif, Binesh Batool, and others, Southwest London, London, England
On August 9, 2023, the body of 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found in a house in southwest London, England. Sara had been subjected to prolonged physical abuse, including bruises, burns, and fractures, indicating torture. Her …
State/Province: London, England | City/Region: Southwest London | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Aug. 9, 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 DetailsHolly Newton and CD Murdered by Logan McPhail, Hexham, North East, England
Holly Newton, 15, was murdered in Hexham on January 27, 2023, by Logan McPhail, her former dating partner. The source reports that after an 18-month relationship, McPhail became controlling, accessed or changed Newton's social-media passwords, …
State/Province: North East, England | City/Region: Hexham | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 27, 2023
View DetailsAshley Dale Murdered by James Witham, Joseph Peers, and others, Liverpool, England
On August 21, 2022, Ashley Dale, a 28-year-old environmental health officer in Liverpool, was fatally shot in her home during a targeted attack intended for her boyfriend, Lee Harrison. The attack was linked to a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Liverpool | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Aug. 21, 2022
View DetailsAlex Alam Injured in Murder Attempt by David Richards, Stock, Essex, England
Alex Alam, a model and fitness instructor, was brutally attacked by her ex-partner David Richards, a former boxer and male stripper, in April 2022 at her home in Stock, Essex. The attack was premeditated, involving …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Stock | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: April 3, 2022
View DetailsNick Billingham and Yvonne Valentine Disappearance Involving Fiona Beal, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Fiona Beal, a respected teacher, murdered her long-term boyfriend Nick Billingham in November 2021. After a tumultuous 17-year relationship marked by Nick's extramarital affairs and verbal abuse, Beal planned and executed his killing during a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Northampton | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 1, 2021
View DetailsNicholas Bellingham Allegedly Murdered by Fiona Bell, Northampton, East Midlands, England
Fiona Bell, a 50-year-old teacher in Northampton, was convicted of murdering her husband Nicholas Bellingham, a 42-year-old builder, after a 17-year marriage marked by repeated infidelity, conflict, attempted reconciliations, and near-separations. According to the source, …
State/Province: East Midlands, England | City/Region: Northampton | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Oct. 31, 2021
View DetailsMichael Liry Disappearance Involving Andrew Jones, Kamarvin, England
Michael Liry, a well-liked local man, disappeared in January 2020 amid a secret affair with Rianon Jones, wife of Andrew Jones. Andrew, feeling betrayed by both his wife and close friend Michael, allegedly lured Michael …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kamarvin | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 27, 2020
View DetailsMark Macan Barrett and Jacqueline Barrett Injured in Murder Attempt by Hassan De Gemerma and Louis Kelly, Tottenham, England
Mark Macan Barrett, a 33-year-old father of three, was shot multiple times by his friend Louis Kelly in Tottenham, North London, following the discovery of a sexually explicit video involving Mark and Georgina, the ex-girlfriend …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Tottenham | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 26, 2019
View DetailsBlake and Tristan Murdered by Sarah Barrass and Brandon Machin, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Sarah Barrass and her half-brother Brandon Machin, who were in an incestuous relationship, murdered two of their sons, Blake and Tristan, and attempted to kill other children in their household in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Sheffield | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 24, 2019
View DetailsMolly McLaren, John McLaren, and others Allegedly Murdered by Jasho Strimson, Kent, England
Molly McLaren, a 22-year-old fitness student and blogger from Kent, England, was in a controlling and abusive relationship with Jasho Strimson, a 24-year-old man with bipolar disorder. Their relationship began in June 2016 via Tinder …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kent | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 29, 2017
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