Australia
Country Intelligence Summary
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June 2, 2026
Top Motives and Outcomes in Australia
Top Motives
- Jealousy — 33 case(s)
- Control/domination — 24 case(s)
- Revenge — 23 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 11 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 8 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 40 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 27 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 27 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 20 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 19 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Australia
20 case(s)
11 case(s)
4 case(s)
4 case(s)
2 case(s)
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Australia: Motive — Jealousy
Lily James, Peter James, and others Allegedly Murdered by Paul Tyson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Lily James, a 21-year-old water polo coach at St Andrews Cathedral School in Sydney, was brutally murdered by her former boyfriend and colleague Paul Tyson. The attack was premeditated, with Tyson following Lily into the …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 25, 2023
View DetailsDaniel Findley Jones Allegedly Murdered by Ashley Guidi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Daniel Findley Jones, a young woman from Sydney, was murdered by her romantic partner Ashley Guidi. Their relationship began through Tinder and quickly escalated from initial charm to controlling and violent behavior by Ashley. Despite …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Dec. 17, 2022
View DetailsArnima Hayat Allegedly Murdered by Meraj Zaf, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Arnima Hayat, a 19-year-old pregnant woman originally from Bangladesh, was murdered by her husband Meraj Zaf in Sydney, Australia. Their relationship began as a passionate romance but quickly turned abusive and controlling. Despite family disapproval …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 29, 2022
View DetailsJasmine Kaur and Rashpal Kor Kidnapped by Tariq Judatsingh, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jasmine Kaur, an 18-year-old nursing student from India living in Adelaide, Australia, was abducted and murdered by her ex-boyfriend Tariq Judatsingh in March 2021. After ending their controlling and abusive relationship, Jasmine was kidnapped from …
State/Province: South Australia, Australia | City/Region: Adelaide | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 5, 2021
View DetailsCeleste Christomano Allegedly Murdered by Louis Nader Sako, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Celeste Christomano, a young marketing manager from Melbourne, was stalked and harassed by her colleague Louis Nader Sako after rejecting his romantic advances. Despite multiple police reports and a restraining order, Louis continued stalking her, …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Melbourne | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Nov. 16, 2020
View DetailsRussell Hill and Carol Clay Allegedly Murdered by Gregory Stuart Lynn, Wonga Valley, Victoria, Australia
Russell Hill and Carol Clay, longtime secret lovers, vanished during a camping trip in March 2020 in Victoria's Alpine National Park. Their burnt campsite and vehicle were found, but they were missing. Police investigation identified …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Wonga Valley | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 19, 2020
View DetailsJari Wise Allegedly Murdered by Melissa Oates, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Jari Wise died after being struck by a car driven by his girlfriend Melissa Oates on February 29, 2020, in Hobart, Tasmania. Melissa was sentenced to 14 months jail with 6 months suspended but was …
State/Province: Tasmania, Australia | City/Region: Hobart | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2020
View DetailsMeng Michel Leng and Michel's mother Murdered by Derek Barret, Campsie, New South Wales, Australia
Meng Michel Leng, a 25-year-old Chinese student living in Sydney, Australia, was last seen on April 21, 2016, before disappearing. Surveillance footage showed her shopping and taking a train to Campsie, where she lived with …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Campsie | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 21, 2016
View DetailsStephanie Scott, Marilyn Scott, and others Disappearance Involving Vincent Standford, Steve Stanford, and others, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
Stephanie Scott, a 26-year-old teacher from Leeton, New South Wales, was preparing for her wedding when she disappeared on April 5, 2015. Her fiancé Aaron reported her missing after she failed to return home and …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Leeton | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 5, 2015
View DetailsNoela Rokundo Injured in Alleged Murder Attempt by Balenga Kalala, Kings Park, Victoria, Australia
Noela Rokundo fled Burundi with her five children to Australia seeking safety. She married Balenga Kalala, a fellow refugee, and they had three children together. In 2015, while attending her stepmother's funeral in Burundi, Noela …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Kings Park | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Feb. 22, 2015
View DetailsY. Marsen Case Involving Camila, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
On August 5, 2013, 20-year-old Y. Marsen in Sydney, Australia, died by suicide by jumping off a cliff after an 18-month online relationship with 'Brayden,' who was actually her friend Camila impersonating him. The relationship …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Suicide | Date: Aug. 5, 2013
View DetailsZahra Ebrahimzadeh and Anita Ebrahimzadeh Murdered by Ziaollah Ebrahimzadeh, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Zahra Ebrahimzadeh, an Iranian immigrant woman living in Australia, was subjected to years of domestic violence and control by her husband, Ziaollah Ebrahimzadeh, an Afghan immigrant. The family migrated to Australia in 1996, where the …
State/Province: South Australia, Australia | City/Region: Adelaide | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: March 21, 2011
View DetailsAndrew Andrews, Rose Andrews, and others Murdered by Jason Downey, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
In 2010, the Andrews family in Kapunda, South Australia, was brutally murdered in their home. The victims were Andrew Andrews, his wife Rose, and their daughter Chantelle. The son Christopher was away on vacation. The …
State/Province: South Australia, Australia | City/Region: Kapunda | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: Nov. 8, 2010
View DetailsKarlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce Pearce Allegedly Murdered by Daniel Holdom, Belanglo State Forest, New South Wales, Australia
Two bodies were found years apart over 1,000 km from each other: Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, a young mother, and her 2-year-old daughter Khandalyce Pearce. Karlie's remains were found in Belanglo State Forest, NSW, in 2010 but …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Belanglo State Forest | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2010
View DetailsDarcey Freeman, Peta Barnes, and others Murdered by Arthur Freeman, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Arthur Freeman, amid a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife Peta Barnes, threw his four-year-old daughter Darcey Freeman off Melbourne's West Gate Bridge on January 29, 2009. The act was reportedly motivated by revenge against …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: Melbourne | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 29, 2009
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