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 — Legal case ongoing
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 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 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 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 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 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
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