In 2023, At least 105 UK women and girls aged 13 and over have been killed in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspect.
- 6 January 2023: Beatrice Corry, 84, was found dead with head injuries in Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds. Her son, Matthew Corry, 45, was charged with murder. His plea of manslaughter was accepted by the court and he was detained indefinitely.
- 10 January 2023: Eliza Bibby, 47, was stabbed to death at her home in Wisbech by acquaintance, Jamie Boughen, 47. Boughen was convicted of murder and must serve a minimum of 22 years.
- 11 January 2023: Ann Scott, 57, was bludgeoned to death by her son, Joseph Scott when he was 17. Ann feared the consequences of another out-of-area mental health placement for her son, fearing he would not be safe. The judge noted that Ann was not challenged by health services when she removed him from a placement and brought back to their Sussex home after his care was deemed ‘too difficult’.
- 18 January 2023: Jacqueline Kerr, 54, suffered injuries consistent with a car crash or fall from height when she was attacked by ex-partner Christopher Cook, 43, at her home in Aberdeen. Cook, who was on bail at the time of the femicide, was convicted of murder. He must serve at least 20 years.
- 27 January 2023: Holly Newton, 15, was found fatally wounded in a suspected stabbing in Hexham, Northumberland. A 16-year-old boy suffered non-fatal injuries. Another 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon.
- 30 January 2023: Anne Woodbridge, 92, was found dead at a residential address in Western-super-Mare. Her husband, John Woodbridge, 91, has been charged with murder.
- 5 February 2023: Emma Pattison, 45, and her daughter Lettie, were found dead at their home in Epsom, Surrey. Police believe Emma was shot dead by her husband, George Pattison, 39, before he killed their daughter and then himself.
- 8 February 2023: Valentina Cozma, 40, was murdered by her ex-husband Georgian Constantin, 42, at her home in Stoke-on-Trent. He had arranged to meet Valentina under the pretence of repaying money. Constantin doused her in petrol and set her alight. He must serve at least 28 years.
- 11 February 2023: Erica Parsons, 69, was found dead her at home in Devon. She had been suffocated in her sleep by her husband, Stephen Parsons. Stephen Parsons was convicted of murder and sentenced to 13 years.
- 18 February 2023: Darrell Buchanan, 37, was found dead in a property in Hamilton, Glasgow. Her husband, Walter Buchanan, 64, has been charged with murder.
- 18 February 2023: Lorna England, 74, was stabbed to death in a park in Exeter. Cameron Davis, 31, was convicted of murder. He did not known Lorna. Davis must serve at least 28 years.
- 20 February 2023: Sarah Brierley, 22 February 2023: Sarah Brierley, 49, was found dead in a property in Sheffield. It is believed she was killed on or around 14 February 23 when she was struck at least five times with a blunt object, such as a hammer. Her housemate, David Scott, 39 was found guilty of murder and sentenced to at least 29 years.
- 21 February 2023: Edna Berry, 80, who suffered with Alzheimer’s was struck at least 14 times with a hammer, a baseball bat and a chisel by her husband, John Berry, 85, at their home in Essex. He was convicted of murder and given a 10-year sentence.
- 1 March 2023: Sandra Giraldo, 46, was found dead at an address in Rotherhithe, south-east London. She had been strangled. Her husband, Weimar Mosquera, 53, has been charged with murder.
- 4 March 2023: Charlotte Wilcock, 31, was murdered by a stranger as she sat on her doorstep of her Blackburn home. She suffered about 100 injuries, including 50 stab wounds. Anthony Stinson, 31, who had 11 previous convictions including rape and battery, was convicted of her murder.
- 4 March 2023: Jane Collinson, 59, suffered 59 slash wounds and a stab wound when she was attacked by with a bread knife by her neighbour at her supported accommodation in Bernard Castle, Durham. Stephen Ansbro, 60, had previously told people he would ‘kill her’ and ‘do time for her’. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 18 years. He was also convicted of sexual abuse charges against girls in the 1990s.
- 5 March 2023: Helen Harrison, 59, was found dead at a house in East Yorkshire. Rick Parker, 39, has been charged with ABH and murder.
- 11 March 2023: Ellen Marshall, 43, died from her injuries after an attack 2 years ago, on 22 April, 2021. Her boyfriend, Leigh Pateman, 45, has been charged with her murder after dousing her in petrol and setting fire to her at their flat in Skegness, Lincolnshire.
- 14 March 2023: Kinga Roskinska, 37, died after she was stabbed in the leg by her partner, Pawel Ondycz, 50, at his home in Birmingham. Ondycz, who had a history of violence towards Kinga, was given 12 years for manslaughter.
- 19 March 2023: Catherine Pryde, 74, was found dead at her home in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. She had been bludgeoned to death by her husband, John Pryde, 77. Catherine was the sole carer for her husband, who was suffering from dementia.
- 21 March 2023: Alesia Nazarova, 37, was found dead at her home in Portadown, NI. Kornelijus Bracas, 25, has been charged with Alesia’s murder and the attempted murder of her 12-year-old daughter. It is understood that there is a familial relationship between the victims and the accused.
- 27 March 2023: Holly Bramley, 26, was stabbed at least four times by her husband, Nicolas Metson, 27. Metson, who had a known history of violence against women, dismembered her body and disposed of her remains in a river. He was given a life sentence with a minimum of 19 years and 319 days.
- 27 March 2023: Susan Turner, 41, was found dead in a property in Ayr, Scotland. Jason Bell, 49, Dee Black, 40, Ryan Hill, 25 and Michelle Ramage,41, have been charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
- 27 March 2023: Beryl ‘Bez’ Purdy, 86, was found with serious injuries at her home in Broomfield, Somerset when officers were called out to a reported burglary. Beryl died at the scene. David Parish, 36, was arrested in connection with her death and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He has since been charged with murder.
- 28 March 2023: Bernadette Rosario, 61, was found with serious facial injuries at an address near St Austell, Cornwall. She died at the scene. Michael Rowe, 36, has been charged with murder.
- 28 March 2023: Sara Bateman, 50, was strangled to death at her home in Wolverhampton. Her partner, Matthew Hyde, 41, pleaded guilty to murder.
- 28 March 2023: Nhi Muoi Wai, also known as Kim, 64, died in hospital after she collapsed during a robbery of her home in Morley, West Yorkshire. She suffered a stroke. Cousins Samuel Hanrahan, 20, and Jerry Hanrahan, 18, were convicted of manslaughter.
- 6 April 2023: An unnamed woman of 27 was found dead in a flat in Elephant and Castle. Police launched a murder investigation into her death. A man fell to his death five hours later. Police say the pair are known to each other and they are not looking for anyone else in connection.
- 8 April 2023: Carol Baxter, 64, was found dead alongside her husband Stephen, 61, at their home in Essex. Their deaths were initially treated a ‘not suspicious’ but toxicology results found the couple had ingested fentanyl. Luke D’Wit, 33, whom the couple believed to have been a friend, was convicted of double murder.
- 25 April 2023: Marelle Sturrock, 35, was found dead at her home in Glasgow. Two days later her partner, David Yates, 36, who was wanted by police in connection with murder, was found dead. Police Scotland, who has self-referred to Pirc, are not looking for anyone else in connection with Marelle’s death.
- 26 April 2023: Elise Mason, 37, died after she was found unresponsive at an address in Chelmsford, Essex. Mark Donovan, 38, has been charged with murder.
- 30 April 2023: Suma Begum, 24, was reported missing from an address in Tower Hamlets, London. Aminan Rahman, 45, has been charged with murder.
- 1 May 2023: Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, was stabbed to death in a stranger attack in Stockwell Park Walk in Brixton. Mohamed Nur, 33, was convicted of murder, possession an offensive weapon and a bladed article and three counts of unlawful wounding.
- 2 May 2023: Maya Devi, 77, was beaten to death with a rounders bat by her husband at their home in Hornchurch, Essex. Tarsame Singh, 79, pleaded guilty to murder and has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years.
- 3 May 2023: Suzanne Henry, 54, was found with serious facial injuries at her home in Madeley, Staffordshire on 1 May 23. She died in hospital two days later. Her son, Finn Henry, 20, was charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter following psychiatric reports.
- 6 May 2023: Hayley Burke, 36, died in hospital of gunshot wounds sustained at her home in Kent. Her ex-partner Jacob Cloke, 29, was on life-support in hospital after an armed stand-off with police, he later died. Police are not looking for anyone else.
- 7 May 2023: Georgina Dowey, 46, was found dead at a property in Neath, South Wales. Her partner, Matthew Pickering, 49, was convicted of murder.
- 12 May 2023: Kelly Pitt, 44, was suffered internal bleeding and 41 rib fractures when she was beaten and stabbed by her son at her home in Newport. Lewis Bush, 25, pleaded guilty to murder. He must serve a minimum of 16 years.
- 12 May 2023: Stephanie Hodgkinson, 34, was found stabbed to death at her home in Bournemouth. Her ex-partner, Fioletti, 31, has been found guilty of murder. He will be sentenced later in the month.
- 13 May 2023: Holly Sanchez, 32, sustained injuries like those sustained in a car crash or fall from height when she was attacked by Ryan Evans, 30. Evans was on bail when he murdered Holly. As well as murder, he was convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour, wounding and ABH.
- 14-15 May 2023: Katie Higton, 27, and her partner Steven Harnett, 25, suffered multiple injuries at a property in Huddersfield. Ex-partner Marcus Osbourne, 34, pleaded guilty to double murder and to the false imprisonment and rape of another woman on the same night.
- 18 May 2023: Danielle Davidson, 33, was found injured in the street in Leith. She died in hospital a short time later. A 16-year-old boy has been charged in relation to her death.
- 19-30 May 2023: Emily Sanderson, 48, was last seen alive. She was reported missing on 25 May. Her body was found at a property in Sheffield on 30 May. She died of head injuries. Mark Nicholls, 43, has been found guilty of her murder.
- 20 May 2023: Christine Sargent, 73, was strangled to death at the home she shared with her husband in Loughton, Milton Keynes. Her husband, Michael Sargent, 77, was convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was detained indefinitely.
- 26 May 2023: Sandra Harriott, 56, died in hospital after she was found with stab injuries in Huddersfield. Her brother, Roger Harriott, 55, was convicted of her murder and possessing an offensive weapon.
- 26 May 2023: Fiona Robinson, 37, was found with multiple injuries at an address in Chorley, Lancashire. James Gowan, 26, has been charged with murder.
- 31 May 2023: Debra Cantrell, 58, was found dead at an address in Plymouth. Callum Thomas, 32, has been charged with murder.
- 2 June 2023: Michelle Hodgkinson, 51, was walking in the Droylsden of Greater Manchester when she was stabbed to death. A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has since been detained under the Mental Health Act.
- 3 June 2023: Chloe Mitchell, 21, was last seen alive in Ballymena, County Antrim. Human remains were found on 11th June 2023. Brandon Rainey, 26, has been charged with murder.
- 3 June 2023: Elizabeth Richings, 83, was strangled to death by her husband Grenville Richings, 83, at their home in Dorset. The court ruled the killing was an ‘act of mercy’. Elizabeth suffered a number of health conditions. Her husband was given a suspended sentence.
- 9 June 2023: Chloe Bashford, 30, and her husband Josh, 33, were found dead at their home in Newhaven, East Sussex. Derek Martin, also known as Derek Glenn, 64, has been charged with two counts of murder.
- 9 June 2023: Felecia Cadore, 29, was stabbed at an address in Croydon, Surrey. She died on 14 June in hospital. Hussain Haron, 22, has been charged with her murder.
- 13 June 2023: Tejaswini Kontham, 27, was stabbed to death at a house in Wembley. Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais, 23, has been charged with murder and attempted murder of another woman.
- 13 June 2023: Grace O’Malley-Kumar, 19, was stabbed to death on a street in Nottingham during a series of attacks in the city centre. Grace was trying to protect her friend when she was killed. Barnaby Webber, 19, and Ian Coates, 65, were also killed. Three other people were injured when they were hit by van. Valdo Calocane, 31, has been charged with multiple murder and attempted murder.
- 16 June 2023: Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, and her children Maja, 11 and Dawid, 3, were found dead at their home in Hounslow. Monika died of stab wounds. Their husband/father Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, was also found dead with stab wounds. Police are treating the death of Monika and her two children as murder and they are not looking for anyone else in connection with their deaths.
- 20 June 2023: Fiona Holm, 48, was last seen alive. Carl Cooper, 65, has been charged with her murder and the murder of Naomi Hunte, 41, who was found stabbed to death at home on 14 February 2022. Cooper was known to both women.
- 21 June 2023: Nelly Akomah, 76, was found dead at a residential property in Croydon. Hugo Da Silva Pires, 28, has been charged with murder, burglary and fraud.
- 22 June 2023: Natasha Morais, 40, was found dead at her home in Leicestershire. She had been beaten, burnt and then strangled to death by her boyfriend, Shannon Grant, 27. He was given a minimum of 34 years.
- 26 June 2023: Sarah Henshaw, 31, was found dead in a lay-by off the M1 near Chesterfield. She had not been seen since 20 June. Darren Hall, 36, has been charged with murder.
- 27 June 2023: Lynette Nash, 64, was found with serious injuries at her home in Portishead. She died at the scene. Her son, Gavin Nash, 39, has been charged with murder.
- 27 June 2023: Elizabeth Watson, 58, was found dead at her home in Aberdeenshire. Jonathon Divers, 30, has been charged with murder.
- 14 July 2023: Rose Jobson, 69, is believed to have been shot dead by her husband at their home in Lincolnshire. It is believed Robert Jobson, 84, took his own life after the killing.
- 17 July 2023: Colette Law, 26, was found dead in a tent in churchyard in Lincolnshire. Paul Neilson, 30, has been charged with murder.
- 20 July 2023: Sharon Gordon, 58, was murdered by Peter Norgrove, 43, following a disagreement about works he has carried out on her home in Dudley. She suffered serious head injuries, possibly inflicted by eight hammer blows. Norgrove pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years.
- 24 July 2023: Ann Blackwood, 71, was found fatally injured in a cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire. Her ex-husband, Martin Suter, 66, has been charged with murder.
- 29 July 2023: Hazel Huggins, 53, was found dead at a home in Plymouth, Devon. Bradley Huggins, 24, has been charged with murder.
- 29 July 2023: Amy Rose Wilson, 27, died in a car crash in Falkirk. Andrew Gregoire, 27 and Anthony Davidson, 30, have been charged with murder.
- 30 July 2023: Claire Orrey, 58, was found dead at a home in Telford. Her husband also sustained serious injuries. Robert Orrey, 31, is charged with murder and attempted murder.
- 31 July 2023: Lynsey Timms, 41, was found in cardiac arrest at a house in Nuneaton. She died four days later. Ryan Timms, 43, is charged with her murder.
- 1 August 2023: Liwam Bereket, 26, was found stabbed in woodland in Birmingham. Filmon Andmichaen, 30, has been charged with murder.
- 3 August 2023: Christine Emmerson, who stabbed 30 times by her son at their home in Lincolnshire. Shaun Emmerson, 51, was charged with murder. He was later found unfit for trial due to mental illness. A jury accepted the facts of the case and Shaun Emmerson was detained indefinitely.
- 5 August 2023: Kelli Bothwell, 53, was found injured at a home in South Yorkshire. She died from a stab wound. Her husband, Paul Cousans, 52, pleaded guilty to murder. He will be sentenced in January 2024.
- 23 August 2023: Claire Knights, 54, was last seen alive in Canterbury. She was found dead two days later. Harrison Lawrence-van Poss, 20, has been charged with murder. He is also charged with voyeurism following a separate investigation on 22 August.
- 29 August 2023: Chintzia McIntyre, 48, was found dead outside her home in Warrington. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder.
- 1 September 2023: Gabriela Kosilko, 26, was last seen alive. Her body was found in woodland on 6 September. Sebastian Zarnoch, 30, was held on suspicion of murder and kidnap. He died in police custody. Police are not looking for anyone else.
- 18 September 2023: Susanne Galvin, 55, was found unconscious at a home in Bury on 16 September. She died in hospital two days later. Stephen Ball, 31, has been charged with murder.
- 21 September 2023: Alison Dodds, 51, was strangled, smothered and suffered several broken ribs when she was murdered by Alex Hindley, 35, at his home in Lancashire. Hindley had offered Alison, who was homeless, a place to stay.
- 23 September 2023: Carrie Slater, 37, died after being shot by her partner at their home near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 21 September 2023. Richard Basson, 44, has been found guilty of murder. He was known to be violent in their relationship.
- 24 September 2023: Helen Clarke, 77, was hit repeatedly over the head with a hammer by her husband before he set their car on fire and drove it into on-coming traffic on 22 September 23. David Clarke, 80, was sentenced to 21 years and eight months for murder.
- 25 September 2023: Ruth Hufton, 46, was strangled to death with a scarf at her home in Beeston by friend and neighbour Anthony Green, 50. Green was charged with murder. His plea of guilty to manslaughter was accepted by the court. He was sentenced to 12 years.
- 27 September 2023: Elianne Andam, 15, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in Croydon. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder.
- 30 September 2023: Charlene Mills, 43, died following an incident at a property in Gorton, Manchester. Peter Pitt, 52, has been charged with murder.
- 9 October 2023: Deborah Boulter, 53, was found dead at a home in Nottingham. Police launched a murder investigation into her death. Officers also found the body of David Boulter, 60, at the address. Police are not looking for anyone else.
- 17 October 2023: Melissa Eastick, 36, died at a home in Stockton Terrace, Northumbria, after suffering serious injuries. Stephen Todd, 41, has been charged with her murder.
- 17 October 2023: Celia Barlow and her husband David, who lived in Berkshire, were killed whilst on holiday in Uganda. Their tour guide was also killed. Abdul Rashid Kyoto has been charged with multiple murder and terrorism related offences.
- 23 October 2023: Mandy Barnett, 60, was stabbed at a house in Leeds and passed away that evening. A boy of 17-years has been charged with murder.
- 25 October 2023: Denise Steeves, 59, stabbed to death at Diamond Meadow Lodge Park in Brean, Somerset. Her husband, Simon Steeves, 71, was convicted of murder.
- 29 October 2023: Mehak Sharma, 19, was stabbed to death at a home in Croydon. Her husband, Sahil Sharma, 23, was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years for murder.
- 30 October 2023: Caroline Gore, 44, was found dead at an address in Wigan. David Liptrot, 56, has been charged with murder.
- 30 October 2023: Sian Hammond, 46, was found dead at a house in Cambridgeshire. Her husband, Robert Hammond, 47, has been charged with murder.
- 2 November 2023: Christie Eugene, 64, was found with injuries at a home in Brixton. She later died in hospital. Her son, Jason Phinn, 35, has been charged with murder.
- 7 November 2023: Sharon Butler, 64, was stabbed to death by her brother at their home in Essex. Kevin Shepherd, 54, was convicted of murder.
- 10 November 2023: Perseverance Ncube, 35, known as Percy to her family and friends, was stabbed to death in front of her two children at an address in Salford. Obert Mayo, 45, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
- 10 November 2023: Victoria Greenwood was last seen alive. Sex-buyer, Robert Brown, 38, was captured on CCTV attacking Victoria and then dragging her back inside his flat in Hitchin. Her burnt body was found on 14 November in car park. Postmortem indicated blunt force trauma. Brown was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years.
- 11 November 2023: Annette Smith, 74, went missing from her home in Bedfordshire. Human remains were found in a storage unit in Hertfordshire on 30 April. Scott Paterson, 44, has been charged with murder.
- 15 November 2023: Dawn Robertson, 62, was found unresponsive at a home in St Helens, Merseyside. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her husband, Stuart Robertson, 68, has been charged with murder.
- 19 November 2023: Salam Alshara, 27, was found seriously injured and died a short time later. The father of her four children, Wahib Albaradan, 35, is charged with murder.
- 20 November 2023: Alison Bowen, 41, was found with significant injuries when police were called to reports of an assault in Kingswood, Bristol. She was pronounced dead as short time later. Darryl Bowen, 43, is charged with murder.
- 16 November 2023: Kiesha Donaghy, 32, was found dead at her home in Elgin, Moray. Owen Grant, 41, has been charged with murder.
- 27 November 2023: Milica Zilic, 28, was found dead at a property in Stafford. Dale Crooks, 33, has been charged with murder.
- 28 November 2023: Taiwo Abodunde, 41, was stamped on, strangled and beaten with a skateboard by her husband at their home in Suffolk. Olubunmi Abodunde, 47, was subject to bail conditions for a domestic violence related incident in which Taiwo sustained an injury to her lip. He must serve at least 17 years.
- 5 December 2023: Lianne Gordon, 42, was shot dead outside a home in Lower Clapton. A man of 20 and a boy of 16 were also wounded in the shooting. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder.
- 15 December 2023: Kamaljeet Mahey, who was in her 40s, was found stabbed at a home in Wolverhampton. Rajveer Mahey, 39, has been charged with murder.
- 15 December 2023: Glenna Siviter, 50, was stabbed 36 times at her home in Middlesborough by Andrew Hall, 57. She believed him to be a friend. Hall stole her jewellery and hid her body under a sofa. Hall was convicted of her murder as well as attempted murder and wounding with intent of two men.
- 24 December 2023: Kacey Clarke, 22, was stabbed to death at a home in Bermondsey, south London. A 16-year-old boy, who was known to Kacey, has been charged with murder.