Australia
Country Intelligence Summary
46
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: Outcome — Arrest made
Judith Brown Allegedly Murdered by Ross Brown, Anna Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Judith Brown was found murdered in her home with severe head injuries caused by a heavy object identified as a ceramic door stop. Her husband, Ross Brown, was initially a suspect and witness, displaying inconsistent …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Anna Bay | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 2, 2026
View DetailsLily 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 DetailsDee Annear, Caroline, and others Murdered by Rohen James Hanson and Andrew James McGann, Bulga Forest, New South Wales, Australia
In September 2021, Dee Annear was murdered by her long-term partner, Rohen James Hanson, inside an isolated cabin known as the 'Witches Hut' in Bulga Forest, New South Wales, Australia. Hanson initially called emergency services …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Bulga Forest | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Sept. 18, 2021
View DetailsJasmin Kaur Kidnapped by Tariq Jood Singh, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Jasmin Kaur, an Indian nursing student and nursing-home employee in Adelaide, was abducted after work on March 5, 2021, by her former boyfriend Tariq Jood Singh. The source reports that Singh had stalked and harassed …
State/Province: South Australia, Australia | City/Region: Adelaide | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 6, 2021
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 DetailsDaniel Jones Injured by Sarah Jane Parkinson and Scott John White, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
In July 2011, Sarah Jane Parkinson began dating her airport co-worker Daniel Jones in Canberra, Australia. After moving in with Daniel and his parents, Sarah began a covert affair in April 2012 with police officer …
State/Province: Australian Capital Territory, Australia | City/Region: Canberra | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Dec. 7, 2013
View DetailsTracey Connelly Murder Case, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
Tracey Connelly, a 40-year-old sex worker living in a van in St Kilda, Melbourne, was brutally murdered in July 2013. Despite a $1 million reward and extensive police investigation including DNA testing, her killer remains …
State/Province: Victoria, Australia | City/Region: St Kilda | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 21, 2013
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