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: Outcome — Homicide during marriage
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 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 DetailsThe Murder of Allison Baden-Clay by her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay in Brisbane, Australia
Allison Baden-Clay, a 43-year-old HR professional, was murdered in Brisbane, Australia, in April 2012. Her husband, Gerard Baden-Clay, a real estate businessman, was convicted of her murder after a complex investigation revealed infidelity, financial stress, …
State/Province: Queensland, Australia | City/Region: Brisbane | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: April 19, 2012
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 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
View DetailsTony and Taiyo Murdered by Ram Baniya Tiwari, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
In September 2003, two Singaporean students, Tony and Taiyo, were found murdered in their Sydney apartment. Their roommate Ram Baniya Tiwari was initially charged and convicted twice for the murders but was ultimately acquitted in …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Sydney | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Sept. 15, 2003
View DetailsJohn Price Allegedly Murdered by Catherine Knight, Aberdeen, New South Wales, Australia
In 2000, Catherine Knight, a butcher from Aberdeen, New South Wales, allegedly murdered her boyfriend John Price in a brutal and premeditated attack. After a history of violent and controlling behavior in her relationships, Catherine …
State/Province: New South Wales, Australia | City/Region: Aberdeen | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2000
View DetailsJohn Price Murdered by Katherine Mary Knight, Hunterway, Australia
Katherine Mary Knight, born in 1955 in Australia, endured a violent and abusive childhood. She worked in a slaughterhouse and had a history of violent and unstable relationships, including marriages and partnerships with men named …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Hunterway | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 29, 2000
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