At least 146 UK women were killed by men (or where a man was the principal suspect) in 2021:

1. 4 January 2021: Eileen Dean, 93, was found badly injured on her bed in a care home in South London. She had suffered injuries to her head and neck, some of which, it is reported, were inflicted with her walking stick. Fellow care home resident Alexander Rawson, 62, was found responsible after a trial of facts as he was deemed unfit to stand trial. 
2. 7 January 2021: Sue Addis, 69, died after being stabbed in her home near Brighton. Her 17-year-old grandson, Pietro Addis, was convicted of manslaughter. He was sentenced to 10 years, with an extended sentence of 5 years. He is expected to serve at least two thirds of the 10 year prison sentence before being considered for parole.
3. 11 January 2021: Carol Hart, 77, was found dead in a house in Devon. She was killed by a ‘carer’:  Michael Robinson, 35, after she discovered that her had used her bank card to withdraw £5,650 from her account.  He attacked her in her bed, punched and kicked her in the face and strangled her.  He was convicted of murder and given life, with a minimum of 30 years.
4. 17 January 2021: Jacquelyn Price, who was in her late 50s, was found unconscious and later died at her home in Andreas, on the Isle of Man. Her son, James Price, 21, had strangled her and admitted manslaughter. He was detained in a mental health unit indefinitely.
5. 17 January 2021: Mary Wells, 21, was killed via stabbing, a blunt instrument and strangulation in Colchester, Essex. Adam Butt, 21, has admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He received a 12-year sentence minimum.
6. 24 January 2021: Tiprat Argatu, 43, was killed via beating and stabbing in her home she shared with her partner, in Whitechapel, London. by police responding to calls of concern for her welfare. David Cheres, 19, another intimate partner, was found guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was given an indefinite hospital order.
7. 27 January 2021: Christie Frewin, 25, was found with fatal injuries at her home in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.  Her ex-partner Alex Staines, 30, stabbed her at least 17 times and her children were left alone in the house with her body. He had admitted to her murder and sentenced to 22 years minimum.
8. 28 January 2021: Souad Bellaha, 62, killed via her throat being cut at her home in Maidstone, Kent.  Abdelaziz El Msseyah, 57, was charged with murder but found unfit to plea. After a trial of facts, he was determined responsible for the death and detained under the Mental Health Act.
9. 29 January 2021: Ann Turner, 82, was found dead in her home in Herefordshire. A 56-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, has been detained under the Mental Health Act. The police are not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident.   
10. 29 January 2021: N’Taya Elliott-Cleverley, 20, was killed via strangulation, suffocating at the home she shared with her partner in Wavertree, Liverpool. Her partner, 19-year-old Mohammed Diakite, also known as Nigel Diakite, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 19 years minimum.
11. 29 January 2021: Rose Marie Tinton, 77, known as Marie, was killed via a blunt instrument, by her son at their home in Southport, Merseyside. Her son, Andrew Tinton, 54, was charged with murder, but his guilty plea of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted. He was then detained under the Mental Health Act.
12. 31 January 2021: Ranjit Gill, 43, was killed at home in Milton Keynes. She had been stabbed 18 times by her husband Anil Gill, 46. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 22 years.
13. 1 February 2021: Helen Joy, 54, died after being beaten and left with 121 separate injuries and terminal hypothermia at her home in Wirrall. She had been killed by her partner Kevin Ashton, 45, who lived with her and had subjected her to abuse throughout their relationship. He was given a minimum of 19 years after being found guilty of murder.
14. 4 February 2021: Emma Robertson, 39, was stabbed to death outside her workplace, in Kilmarnock, shortly before her daughter Nicole Anderson, 24, was also killed. Her estranged husband, Steven Robertson, 40, is thought to have killed them both before killing himself.  
15. 4 February 2021: Nicole Anderson, 24, was stabbed to death outside her workplace, in Kilmarnock, shortly after her mother, Emma Robertson, 29, had also been killed. Steven Robertson, 40, her mother’s estranged husband, is thought to have killed them both before killing himself.  
16. 6 February 2021: Linda Maggs, 74, was stabbed 15 times by her husband, in the home they shared in Pontypool. They had separated some months before and had told people on at least 3 occasions that he wanted to kill her on the months leading up to the murder. Her husband, David Maggs, 70, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years.  
17. 6 February 2021: Carol Smith, 75, was found dead by police who had been called to her home in Bexhill, Sussex. She had been shot. Her husband, 78, then shot himself but survived. After pleading guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility and was detained under the Mental Health Act.
18. 7 February 2021: Sophie Moss, 33, was found in a critical condition but pronounced dead shortly later, at her home in Darlington, County Durham. Someone she had been seeing on and off for a few years, Sam Pybus, 31, strangled her to death during sex. He was charged with murder but his plea of manslaughter was accepted and he was given 4 years and 8 months.
19. Between 9 and 10 February 2021: Christina Rowe, 28, was killed at her home via strangulation, beating and stabbing, before being dumped into River Severn in Worcester. Her former intimate partner, Charles Byrne, 24, was charged with her murder and the attempted murder of the victim’s child after the child witnessed the victim’s body. He was found guilty of attempted murder and guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was given a minimum 16-year sentence, in a hybrid order, initially detained and considered mentally unwell, to be transferred to prison when he is deemed fit.
20. 11 February 2021: Susan Hannaby, 69, was killed via blunt force, stabbing and strangulation at her house in Wrexham, Wales. Her home was then set on fire. Her grandson, Kyle Ellis, 25, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and given an indefinite hospital order.  
21. 13 February 2021: Michelle Lizanec, 44, was murdered by her husband, whom she’d recently left following years of abuse, at his home in Inchture. He slit her throat. Former soldier John Lizanec, 49, was convicted of murder, abusive and threatening behaviour and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. He was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years.
22. 15 February 2021: Wieslawa Mierzejewska, 59, was stabbed to death by her son, at their home in Cambridgeshire. She was killed and then dismembered. Ernest Grusza, 40. He was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity and given an indefinite hospital order.
23. Between 12 and 16 February 2021: Christina Arnold, 71, was suffocated by her husband at their home in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Her husband of 50-years, David Arnold, 81, then killed himself and left a letter explaining his plan.  
24. Between 20 February and 5 March 2021: Bennylyn Burke, 25, and her 2-year-old daughter Jellica, were killed. They were reported missing on 1 March, with her other child who has since been found alive. An acquaintance, Andrew Innes, 50, killed her via stabbing repeatedly and a blunt instrument in his home, in Dundee, Scotland. Jellica was sexually abused and suffocated. Another child witnessed the murders and was also raped. He then wrapped their bodies, concealed them in concrete, under his kitchen floor. He was found guilty of double murder, rape, sexual assault and perverting the course of justice.
25. 22 February 2021: Anna Ovsyannikova, 48, was found dead in a house in Ealing, W. London. Curtis Brown, 48, was charged with murder but reports indicate he has died since.
26. Between 1 and 18 February 2021: Tina Eyre, 62, is said to have been stabbed to death and beaten with a shovel. She was from Gloucester but had retired to Bulgaria, where she was killed. Neighbours who were worried that they hadn’t seen her discovered her boyfriend Denislav Runevski, 28, digging a grave. He has since admitted to police that he killed her and he was given 17 years imprisonment.
27. 2 March 2020: Samantha Heap, 45, was killed in her home in Congleton, Cheshire. Her neighbour David Mottram, 47, strangled her with a ligature, stabbed her and inflicted multiple blunt force injuries upon her. There was also evidence of sexual violence. He was found guilty of murder and given 30 years minimum.
28. 3 March 2021: Sarah Everard, 33, was abducted, raped and murdered via strangulation, by servicing police officer, Wayne Couzens, 48. She was walking home in the Clapham area when she was abducted. He then hid her body and burned it. He was found guilty of kidnapping, murder and rape and sentenced to a whole life term.
29. 4 March 2021: Geetika Goyal, 29, was stabbed 19 times in the neck and chest at their home, then wrapped in plastic and dumped in a street in Leicestershire by her husband Kashish Aggarwal, 29.  He was found guilty of murder and given 20.5 years minimum.
30. 4 March 2021: Imogen Bohajczuk, 29, was killed at her home in Oldham. Her boyfriend Daniel Smith, 41, stabbed her multiple times and used a blunt instrument and strangulation, and wrote ‘It was me’ on her leg.  He pleaded guilty to murder and was given a minimum of 17 years.
31. 5 March 2021: Wenjing Lin, 16, was strangled to death at her home, in South Wales by Chun Xu, 31 in what was said to be an act of revenge against her mother for a gambling debt.  Her step father was also stabbed but survived. He was found guilty or attempted murder and murder and received a minimum of 30 years.
32. 19 March 2021: Karen McClean, 50, was stabbed to death at her home in Newtownabbey, N. Ireland, by son Ken Flanagan, 26. Flanagan also killed his partner, Stacey Knell, 30. He then killed himself.
33. 19 March 2021: Stacey Knell, 30, was stabbed to death by her partner Ken Flanagan, 26, at a house in Newtownabbey, N. Ireland. Flanagan had also stabbed and killed his mother Karen McClean, 50.  He then killed himself.
34. 23 March 2021: Smita Mistry (also known as Smita Saunders), 32, suffered multiple injuries to her head, face and torso including blunt force injuries when she was attacked by her partner Frank Farrell, 36, at her home in Leicester. Farrell was convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 24 years. Since his conviction for murder, Farrell has been convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault against two women.    
35. 23 March 2021: Samantha (Sammy) Mills, 31, died in a house fire in Huddersfield, in which a man was also killed and 4 other people injured. Craig Collier, 34, an acquaintance, has been found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life, guilty of double murder and guilty of perverting the course of justice. He was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years.
36. 24 March 2021: Dyanne Mansfield, 71, had her throat slit by her husband, Graham Mansfied, 73, at their home in Trafford. Originally charged with murder, he was found guilty of manslaughter after claiming he had killed her as an act of love, in a suicide pact. Three knives and a lump hammer were found near her body. Two notes were found near their bodies, neither had been written or signed by Dyanne. He was found guilty of manslaughter and given a suspended sentence of 2 years.
37. Between 23 and 25 March, 2021: Patricia Audsley, 66, was killed via stabbing and beating, by her husband, at their home in Mirfield, W. Yorkshire. Nigel Audsley, 66, was charged with murder, found unfit to plea and given an indefinite hospital order.
38. 26 March 2021: Phyllis Nelson, 76, was killed via a blunt instrument and strangulation, in her home in East London. Donovan Miller, 30, her grandson, was found guilty of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, and guilty of sexually penetrating a corpse. 
39. 27 March 2021: Klaudia Soltys, 30, was stabbed to death by her an intimate partner, as she tried to take steps to separate from Amadeusz Sekula, 20, at their home in Hull. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 17.5 years.
40. 29 March 2021: Simone Ambler, 49, was stabbed 70 times to death, by her partner at their home in Blackpool. Donald Payne, 62, has been found guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. He received a minimum of 12 years.
41. 1 April 2021: Emma McArthur, 43, was stabbed to death, and left lying at a road junction near her home in Berkshire. She was killed by her former partner Christopher Minards, 35. She had suffered abuse from him throughout their relationship. He was found guilty of murder and possessing an offensive weapon and received a minimum of 16 years.  
42. 1 April 2021: Sherrie Milnes, 51, was found dead in a house of Weymouth with multiple stab wounds and also having suffered compression to the neck. Her former intimate partner, Steven Doughty, 54, is believed to have killed her before killing himself, an inquest found. She had suffered abuse from Steven before.
43. 4 April 2021: Constanta Bunea, 49, was killed by her partner in their shared home in Plumstead, S.E. London. Her husband Vasile Bratu, 39, stabbed her to death with scissors. He was found guilty of murder and was given a minimum of 21 years.
44. 6 April 2021: Jacqueline Grant, 54, was found dead in her home in Glasgow after being stabbed to death. She was killed by her daughter’s ex-partner, Michael Dorey, 46. He was found guilty of her murder and sentenced to 19 years minimum.
45. 9 April 2021: Loretta Herman, 85, was strangled to death at their home in Ilford, East London. Her son, Mark Herman, 54, was charged with murder but shortly killed himself after.
46. 10 April 2021: Sally Metcalf, 68, died of compression to her neck. Her husband, Jonathan Metcalf, 72, was found hanged. The inquest concluded that Jonathan had strangled her before killing himself.  
47. 13 April 2020: Sarah Keith, 26, was killed by her partner at her home in Horsforth, Leeds. After he had strangled and stabbed her, her partner Carl Chadwick 35, watched pornography and took cocaine. He had planned it for weeks and admitted murder, receiving a 25-year-minimum sentence.
48. 15 April 2021: Manisha Solanki, 49, was killed with a blunt instrument by her husband at their home in Humberstone, Leicestershire. He then tied up her body and attempted to decapitate her. Her husband Kausok Solanki’s, 54, plea of guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted. He received a 10-year sentence.
49. 18 April 2021: Peggy Wright, 83, died after her son tried to save her by jumping with her, out of a window to escape a fire started in an arson attack on her home in Birmingham. The stranger, Mark O’Brien, 46, was found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life, guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He received a minimum of 14 years.
50.  23 April 2021: Charmaine O’Donnell, 25, died after being pushed off Helensburgh Pier, Scotland, by a stranger. Jacob Foster, 28, was found guilty of culpable homicide and received a hospital order.
51. 23 April 2021: Michelle Cooper, 40, was beaten and kicked by a group of men when she intervened following an assault on her nephew, in Jaywick, Essex and died of the injuries a couple of days later. Bobby Nethercott, 31, has been convicted of manslaughter and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He received an 8-year sentence.
52. 25 April 2021: Kerry Bradford, 57, was found dead at home in Newport, Wales, by police. An inquest found that her husband, Nicholas Bradford, 57, stabbed her to death before killing himself.  
53. 27 April 2021: Julia James, 53, was found dead with serious head injuries, in woodland in Kent, where she had taken her dog for a walk. A stranger, Callum Wheeler, 21, was found guilty of her murder and sentenced to a minimum of 37 years.  
54. 30 April 2021; Beth Aspey, 34, was found dead by police at her home in Reading, she had suffered blunt force injury to her head. Her boyfriend Ben Shand, 45, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years.
55. 2 May 2021: Susan Booth, 62, was killed with an axe by her husband (they were separated), found outside her home in Oldham, Lancashire. Stephen Booth, 63, has been found guilty of murder with a minimum of 22-year sentence.
56. 3 May 2021: Maya Zulfiquar, 26, from London, was strangled and shot in Lahore, Pakistan. It is alleged that she had been threatened by men who wanted to marry her. No charges have yet been made.
57. 4 May 2021: Maria Rawlings, 45, was found dead and naked in bushes near Romford, Essex. She had head injuries, had been strangled and stabbed by a stranger, Valentin Lazar, 20, as she travelled home from hospital. He received a minimum of 23.5 years in prison.
58. 4 May 2021: Chenise Gregory, 29, from London, was found stabbed to death in a hotel in Harrogate, N. Yorkshire.  It is believed she was killed by her partner, Michael McGibbon, 29, before he killed himself. 
59. 7 May 2021: Leah Ware, 33, disappeared from Hastings, Sussex. Mark Brown was charged with the murder of another woman, Alexandra Morgan in November 2021. He has been found guilty of both murders and sentenced to a minimum of 49 years. He met both women on an ‘escort’ website.
60. 9 May 2021: Agnes Akom, 20, also known as Dora, was last seen in Cricklewood, London. An acquaintance, Neculai Paizan, 63, Killed her in a shipping container with a power tool and hid her body in woodlands. He has been sentenced to 22 years minimum.  
61. 10 May 2021: Wendy Cole, 70, was stabbed to death in her home in Cambridgeshire. Her son, John Cole, 35, has been convicted of her murder and given an 11-year-minimum sentence.
62. 11 May 2021: Caroline Crouch, 20, a British woman who lived in Athens, was strangled and tortured. Her husband Babis Anagnostopoulos, 33, claimed that three robbers had broken into their apartment and tied him up before killing her. On 17 June, he was questioned by police and confessed to her murder. He received a minimum of 27-year-sentence.
63. 12 May 2021: Svetlana Mihalachi, 53, died in hospital, five weeks after being attacked with a hatchet in a house in Ilford, by her brother-in-law, Nicolae Virtosu, 47. Virtosu, who had already been convicted of the unlawful killing of his wife in Moldova, as well as the rape of a woman when he was 18, was convicted of murder. He has been sentenced of a minimum of 28 years. The judge said he had a “deep-seated hatred” of women.
64. 12 May 2021: Nicola Kirk, 45, died in hospital in Dumfries, Scotland after being deliberately driven at, after she tried to stand up to a stranger who was abusive. Ian Edwards, 35, has been found guilty of culpable homicide and received 7-year sentence. He had 26 previous convictions, including a history of domestic abuse.
65. 13 May 2021: Maria Rafel Chavez, 32, was strangled to death by her husband, at their home in Ilford, London. Her husband, Muhammad Ilyas, 40, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 18 years.  
66. 25 May 2021: Agita Geslere, 61, died in hospital after being found with multiple stab wounds at home, in Barnsley, S. Yorkshire. Her son, Renars Geslers, 31, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility and it was accepted. He was given an indefinite hospital order.
67. 25 May 2021: Alison Stevenson, 62, was found dead at her house in Helston, Cornwall. Her grandson, Cameron Dancey-Stevenson, 25, stabbed her to death after she had called the police when he breached a restraining order coming to hers a month prior. He has been convicted of murder. He has been sentenced to a minimum of 18 years.
68. 26 May 2021: Lauren Wilson, 34, was stabbed to death in Renfrew, Scotland. She suffered 77 injuries, including 29 stab wounds. Her ex-partner Craig Walker, 39, was convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 21 years.
69. 27 May 2021: Peninah Kabeba, known as Penny, 42, was found dead at home, in Cheam, South London, with multiple stab wounds. Her lodger, Mohsen Saadi, 56, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 18 years.
70. 29 May 2021: Jill Hickery was stabbed to death at home in Cornwall by her husband Donald Hickery, 84. He was deemed unfit to stand trial, but a trial of facts found him responsible for the act. He has been given a hospital order.
71. 31 May 2021: Bethany Vincent, 26, and her 9-year-old son, Darren, were stabbed to death at their home in Louth, Lincolnshire. Her ex-partner, Daniel Boulton, 29, has been convicted of the murders and sentenced to a minimum of 40 years.
72. 1 June 2021: Esther Brown, 67, was raped and killed via a blunt instrument and beating, at her flat in Glasgow. The stranger, Jason Graham, 30, has been convicted of rape and murder and given a minimum of 19 years. He had 23 previous convictions, including a rape conviction in 2013.
73. 1 June 2021: Michaela Hall, 49, was stabbed to death by her partner, at their home in Truro, Cornwall. Lee Kendall, 42, subjected her to abuse and violence throughout their relationship and was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 21 years.
74. 1 June 2021: Mildred Whitmore, 84, was strangled by a stranger, in her home in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Chase Kelly, 31, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. He was given a minimum sentence of 9 years and 9 months.
75. 2 June 2021: Stacey Clay, 39, died in hospital after being found seriously injured in her garden in Nottingham on 19 May. She was repeatedly stabbed and strangled by her ex-partner. Matthew Farmer, 42, had been convicted of murder and given a minimum of 29 years.
76. 11 June 2021: Linda Hood, 68, was found dead at her home in Norfolk by fire crews. A post mortem found she had died of strangulation and blunt force trauma to her face. Her brother-in-law Paul Kelly-Bridle, 58, was convicted of murder and arson and sentenced to a minimum of 23 years.  
77. 16 June 2021: Marlene Coleman, 53, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in the flat they shared in Lewisham, London. Franklin McLeod, 54, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years.
78. 18 June 2021: Sophie Cartlidge, 39, was found dead in a property in North Lincolnshire by her daughter. Police said the no weapons had been used but that she had suffered significant injuries. Her partner Andrew Grimes, 37, has been convicted of murder and two counts of sexual assault on her. He was given a minimum of 27 years.  
79. 18 June 2021: Gracie Spinks, 23, was killed in a paddock in Derbyshire as she tended her horse. Michael Sellars, 35, suspected of killing her was a former colleague who had been stalking her and against whom she had taken out a restraining order. He killed himself after.   
80. 19 June 2021: Kim Dearden, 63, was stabbed to death at her home in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Her son, Charles Dearden, 31, pleaded guilty of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility and given a hospital order.  
81. 19 June 2021: Michelle Hibbert, 29, and her husband were stabbed to death at their home in Basingstoke. A man they referred to as a friend, Stanley Elliot, 52, has been convicted of their murders and given a minimum of 34 years.
82. 5 June 2021: Edith Pearce, 89, was found dead at her home in London. She had been smothered. A post-mortem also found she had sustained 21 fractures to her ribs. Her son Kevin Pearce, 58, was charged with her murder. He denies murder, awaiting trial.
83. 22 June 2021: Sally Poynton, 44, was stabbed to death in a house in Cornwall. Her son, Jacob Poynton-Whiting, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, guilty to grievous bodily harm after injuring his brother. He was given a hospital order.
84. 23 June 2021: Catherine Wardleworth, who was in her 70s, was shot dead in Merseyside. Police believe she was killed by her husband Leslie Wardleworth, before he killed himself.  
85. 29 June 2021: Sukhjit Badial, 73, and her husband, were found dead in their home in Warwickshire. She died from ‘a number of injuries’. Police believe he killed her before killing himself.  
86. 3 July 2021: Elsie Pinder, 66, died after a fire was set at her home in Southend, Essex. Her son, Andrew Wilding, 41, has been found guilty of murder and arson with intent to endanger life. He was given a minimum of 25 years and 230 days.
87. 4 July 2021: Catherine Stewart, 54, was found dead in her home in Airdrie, Scotland. Colin Kennedy, 60, has been charged with her murder. Trial is set for July 2024.
88. 4 July 2021: Ishrat Ahmed, 52, was killed with an axe death and her husband was also seriously injured at their home in Lancashire. A man known to their family, Mohammad Yaqub Malik, 58, has been found guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to 13 years and 32 months to run concurrently, for the attack on her husband.
89. 7 July 2021: Tamara Padi, 45, was stabbed multiple times in her home in Greater Manchester by her husband, whom she was separated. Aubrey Padi, 41, was given a minimum of 23 years after admitting murder.
90. 12 July 2021: Katie (Kathleen) Brankin, 37, was stabbed to death by her partner, at a glamping site on the coast at Limavady, N. Ireland. Thomas Davidson, 53, was charged with her murder and later died in prison. An inquest concluded he stabbed her five times and killed her.
91. 13 July 2021: Sandra Hughes, 63, died after being doused in petrol and set alight at her home in Gorton, Manchester. Her son, Mark See, 34, has been convicted of murder and given a minimum sentence of 21 years.
92. 23 July 2021: Beatrice Stoica, 36, was stabbed to death at her home, in S. London. Her ex-husband Stony Stoica, 44, has been convicted of murder and was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years.  
93. 24 July 2021: Pat (Patricia) Holland, 83, was murdered by her lodger, Allan Scott, 41, at the home they shared in Norfolk. He then burned her body in a bonfire, so it was unable to determine how he had killed her. He was found guilty of murder and preventing a lawful burial. He was sentenced to a minimum of 35 years.
94. 26 July 2021: Louise Kam, 71,  was last seen alive by a family member in Barnet, London. Her body was found on 1^st August, after being strangled. The acquaintances, Mohamed El Abboud (26) & Kusai Al Jundi (23) have been convicted of murder.  They were both sentenced to a minimum of 35 years.
95. 31 July 2021: Yordanos Brhane, 19, was stabbed and strangled by a friend, after she said she only had platonic feelings for him, at her home in Birmingham.  Halefom Weldyohannes, 25, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to a minimum of 21 years.
96.  31 July 2021: Amanda Selby, 15, from Greater Manchester was strangled to death in a holiday park in Wales. Her brother, Matthew Selby, 19, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and when this was accepted, he was given a minimum of 5 years.   
97. 1 August 2021: Malgorzata Lechanska, 37, was found dead with a severe head injury after being hit in the head with an axe by her husband, at their home in Norfolk. Her husband Rafal Winiarski, 39, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. Sentencing this year.
98. 7 August 2021: Megan Newborough, 23, was strangled and had her throat cut by her boyfriend before he hid her body in a country lane in Leicestershire. Ross Macullam, 29, has been convicted of murder and given 23 years minimum.
99. 9 August 2021: Jomaa Jarerre, 52, was found dead in a layby in Staffordshire. Her remains had been set on fire. It is believed she was killed between 3 and 4 August 21. Clive O’Connor, 57, who Jomaa believed was a friend, was convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years.
100. 9 August 2021: Jane Fitzpatrick, 48, was found dead in a car in Glenrothes. She had been beaten round her head by her partner, Mark Campbell, 35, with a tyre iron. The trial heard that Campbell, who had a history of violence against women, had subjected Jane to a pattern of abuse throughout the relationship. He was convicted of murder, assaulting six other women and of raping three of them between 2004 and 2020. He was sentenced to a minimum of 27 years.
101. 9 August 2021: Diana Nichols, 57, was beaten to death at her flat in Hawick, Scotland. Her boyfriend, Rory O’Connor, 54, has been convicted of murder and given a minimum of 15.5 years.
102. 12 August 2021: Maxine Davison (Chapman), 51, was shot dead by her son, Jake Davison, 22, who killed four other people (Sophie Martyn, Kate Shepherd, Lee Martyn, Stephen Washington) in Plymouth, before killing himself.  
103. 12 August 2021: Kate Shepherd, 66, was shot dead by Jake Davison, 22, in Plymouth. Davison killed four other people (his mother Maxine Davison/Chapman, Sophie Martyn, Lee Martyn, Stephen Washington) before killing himself.  
104. 14 August 2021: Bella Nicandro, 76, was stabbed to death in her home in Notting Hill, London. Her neighbour, Aaron Cook, 23, has convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and given an indefinite hospital order.
105. 15 August 2021: Eileen Barrott, 50, was killed with a hammer and strangled by her husband at their home in Leeds. Her husband, Mark Barrott, 54, subjected her to abuse and stalking throughout their relationship. He has been convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 21 years.  
106. 19 August 2021: Sharron Pickles, 45, was found dead with an incised wound to her throat at her home, in North London. Her partner, Lee Peacock, 49, has been convicted of her murder and that of and Clinton Ashmore, 59.  He was sentenced to 39 years, minimum.
107. 19 August 2021: Norma Girolami, 70, was beaten and strangled at her home in North London, before her body was hidden in a churchyard. A man known to her, Serkan Kaygusuz, 41, demanded hundreds of thousands of pounds from her during the time they knew each other, before he killed her. He was convicted of murder, fraud and perverting the course of justice, and given a minimum of 35 years.
108. 23 August 2021: Helen Anderson, 41, from London, was strangled to death on a bus that her and her partner lived in, and her body was left undergrown beside a slip road in Surrey. Her partner, Dane Messam, 52, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to 23 years minimum.
109. 26 August 2021: Jade Ward, 27, was stabbed and strangled at her home, in North Wales. Her ex-husband, whom she had recently separated from, Russell Marsh, 29, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 25 years.
110. 27 August 2021: Maddie Durdant-Hollamby, 22, was stabbed to death in Kettering, Northamptonshire by her partner Ben Green, 41, at his home. He then also killed himself. Whilst police were quick to state there was no evidence of a history of domestic abuse, friends have described Green as a misogynist who had sexual relationships with multiple women at the same time and seemed controlling.  
111. 2 September 2021: Fawziyah Javed, 31, who was pregnant was pushed to her death from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Her husband Kashif Anwar, 27, has been convicted of murder. He had been violent and controlling in their relationship. He was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years.
112. 11 September 2021: Ingrid Matthew, 54, was stabbed to death by her son at their home in Leicester. Her son Aaron Matthew, 18, pleaded guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He received a sentence of 6 years and 226 days minimum.
113. 17 September 2021: An as yet unnamed woman was found dead in a house in Welwyn Garden City after the suicide of a man (also not named), her partner, in the town centre. Police are treating her death as murder. 
114. 17 September 2021: Sabina Nessa, 28, was killed in Cator Park, Kidbrooke, south-east London, with a blunt instrument and strangling. The stranger Koci Selamaj, 36, was convicted of murder and given 36 years.
115. 19 September 2021: Terri Harris, 35, was killed with a claw hammer, and found dead with her children John Paul Bennett, 13 and Lacey Bennett, 11 and a friend Connie Gent, 11. She was pregnant at the time. Her partner, Damien Bendall, 31, has been convicted of their murders as well as the rape of the 11-year-old girl, Connie Gent. He was sentenced to a whole life term.
116. 19 September 2021: Sukhjeet Uppal, 40, was stabbed to death by her husband at their home in Wolverhampton. Jai Singh, 50, was charged with her murder and he died on remand. 
117. 2 October 2021: Jekouki Jaboa, 31, who lived in Telford, was stabbed to death in Albania. Her boyfriend, Kliton Pira, 26, is thought to have killed her before killing himself. 
118. 9 October 2021: Nicole Hurley, 37, was stabbed to death in a flat in North London. Her partner, Jason Bell, who was 40 at the time, was convicted of her murder, false imprisonment of a friend whom he accused Nicole of having an affair with and dangerous driving.
119. 10 October 2021: Bonnie Harwood, 47, was stabbed to death at her home in Alton, Hampshire, by a social acquaintance. Matthew Reynolds, 31, has been convicted of manslaughter and given a minimum of 14 years.  
120. 12 October 2021: Katrina (Trina) Rainey, 53, died with 95% burns after being trapped alive in a burning car, in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She was preparing to go to work when her husband, Thomas Rainey, 59, opened her car door, threw petrol over her & set her on fire. Trina was taking steps to separate from Rainey when he killed her. He was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years for murder.
121. 18 October 2021: Marta Chmielecka, 31, was stabbed 32 times at a house in in Kettering.  Her estranged husband Pawel Chmielecki, 38, was sentenced to 18 years and four months for murder.
122. 28 October 2021: Ruth Dent, 79, was found dead with knife injuries in Desford, Leicestershire. Her 69-year-old husband, Ian Dent, was also found dead. Police are not looking for anyone else. 
123. 28 October 2021: Josephine Smith, 88, died due to smoke inhalation following a fire at her home on East London, after a firework was posted through her door. Strangers, Kai Cooper, 18 has been convicted of manslaughter and arson. He was given 6 years and 6 months.
124. 31 October 2021: Dawn Walker, 52, was strangled by her husband at their home near Halifax, West Yorkshire. Her husband Thomas Nutt, 45, has been convicted of murder and given a minimum of 21 years.
125. 5 November 2021: Yvonne Barr, 47, was beaten badly by her partner she had tried to separate from. She suffered domestic abuse from him throughout their relationship. Kenneth Melville, 58, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 17 years minimum.
126. 7 November 2021: Sarah Ashwell, 47, was strangled and stabbed by her ex-partner, at home in Wells, Somerset. Antanas Jankauskas, 38, had been violent and abusive towards her a number of times. He pleaded guilty of murder and given a minimum sentence of 15 years.
127. 8 November 2021: Tamby Dowling, 36, was fatally stabbed at her home, in Oldham, Lancashire. Her spouse, Abid Mahmood, 34, was found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and guilty of wounding with intent. He received a minimum of 10 years.  
128. 9 November 2021: Pauline Quinn, 73, was beaten to death at her home Nottinghamshire by her neighbour, Lawrence Bierton, 61. Bierton, who was on license for the murder of two sisters in the 1990s at the time of the attack, was convicted of Pauline’s murder. He has been given a whole life term sentence.
129. 9 November 2021: Ilona Golabek, 27, was bludgeoned to death by her partner she had been trying to separate from, at their home in Boston, Lincolnshire. Kamil Ranoszek, 40, has been convicted of murder and given a minimum of 22 years.
130. 20 November 2021: Tricia Livesey, 57, and her partner Antony Tipping, 60, were stabbed to death by their adult son, at their house in Preston, Lancashire. Lee Tipping, 35, was convicted of double murder and given 27 years.
131. 14 November 2021: Alexandra Morgan, 34, was exploited by prostitution and knew her perpetrator in that capacity. She was killed by Mark Brown, 40, at his place of work, and her body was found in an oil drum in a building site. He was found guilty of double murder (due to the killing of Leah Ware in May 2021) and given a minimum of 49 years for both murders, but they run concurrently.
132. 20 November 2021: Bobbi-Anne McLeod, 18, was reported missing after failing to arrive to meet friends in Plymouth. A stranger Cody Ackland, 24, snatched her off the street and beat her repeatedly in his car, before then dumping her body in the woodlands. He pleaded guilty of murder and given a minimum of 30.5 years.
133. 21 November 2021: Bori Benko, 24, was stabbed to death in her flat in Bradford. There was indication of some sexual abuse. Her acquaintance, Zbigniew Soj, 23, has been convicted of her murder and attempted murder due to stabbing another woman. He received a minimum of 31 years.
134. 21 November: Jennifer Chapple, 33, and her husband Stephen, were stabbed to death in their home in Somerset. Their next-door neighbour, Collin Reeves, 34, has been convicted of double murder and given a minimum of 38 years.
135. 21 November 2021: June Fox-Roberts, 65, was beaten to death in her home in South Wales. The stranger, Luke Deeley, 25, was convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and given an indefinite hospital order.
136. 25 November 2021: Malak Adabzadeh, 47, was killed via blunt instrument, but her husband, at their house in Stoneycroft, Liverpool. Her husband, Mohammad Ureza Azizi, 57, has been charged with her murder. The cause of her death has been confirmed as head trauma.
137. 26 November 2021: Amber Gibson,16, was sexually assaulted, strangled and beaten in woodlands in Hamilton by her brother Connor Gibson, 19. Amber’s body was found later by Stephen Corrigan, 45. Instead of reporting to the police he sexually abused & concealed her remains. Her body was found on 28 November 2021. Her killer, Connor Gibson, was convicted of murder and sexual assault and given a minimum of 22 years.
138. 28 November 2021: Claire Inglis, 28, was beaten and strangled to death by her boyfriend of a few weeks, Christopher McGowen, 26. As she lay dying on the floor of her home in Stirling, he burnt her face with a lighter and stuffed a baby wipe down her throat. McGowen, who was subject to five bail orders at the time of Claire’s death, was convicted of murder. He was given a life sentence with a minimum of 23 years.  
139. 28 November 2021: Fernanda Assis, 31 and her 61-year-old father were stabbed to death in Wood Green, North London by Fernanda’s partner, Achilleas Costa, 52. He was convicted of double manslaughter and detained indefinitely.
140. 17 December 2021: Lily Sullivan, 17, did not return home after a night out with friends. Her body was found dumped in Pembroke the next day. Lewis Haines, 31, was convicted of murder which the judge found was sexually motivated. He was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years.
141. 18 December 2021: Caoimhe Morgan, 30, was found dead and with serious injuries her home in Belfast. Her partner was, Taylor Mcllvenna was charged with murder and two counts of child cruelty. In January 2024, Taylor McIlvenna, 32, pleaded guilty to murder. The sentence is not known at time of writing.
142. 18 December 2021: Julia Howse, 61, was stabbed to death by her son at home in Hertfordshire. Ashley Howse, who was 35 at the time of the killing, was convicted of manslaughter with diminished responsibility and the attempted murder of his father. He was detained under the Mental Health Act.
143. 21 December 2021: Beverley Taylor, 66, and her husband John, were  in stabbed to death at their home in Skipton, N. Yorkshire. Their son, David Michael Taylor, 35, pleaded guilty to double manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and he was given an indefinite hospital order.
144. 26 December 2021: Mary Fell, 73, and her husband Denis, were found dead in their home in Livingstone, Scotland. Their grandson, Tobyn Salvatore also known as Jay Fell, 19, has been charged in relation to their deaths.
145. 26 December 2021: Kirsty Ashley, 29, originally from Scunthorpe, was found dead in a house in Newham, East London. The cause of her death has been given as blunt force trauma. Yahya Aboukar, 26, said to be known to Kirsty, has been charged with her murder.
146. 25 December 2021: Lucy Clews, 39, was strangled and stabbed to death at her home in Staffordshire by Thomas Grant, 26. Lucy had met Grant, who was homeless, on Christmas Eve and offered him a place to stay over the holiday. Grant stole her jewellery and sold it in order to buy drugs. He was sentenced to 26 years for murder.

Also remembering

Brenda Venables: 16 June 2021 39 years after 48-year-old Brenda Venables ‘disappeared’, he husband of that time, David Venables, now aged 88, was charged with her murder. In July 2019, her remains were found in a sceptic tank at the home they had shared in Worcestershire.

Arlene Arkinson, 15; Arlene ‘disappeared’ in N. Ireland in 1994, in July 2021 an inquest found that  she was murdered by convicted child killer and rapist Robert Howard.

Shani Warren, 26, was found dead, gagged and bound in Taplow Lake Buckinghamshire, in April 1987. In November 2021, Donald Slough, Berkshire, was charged with her murder and also the kidnap and rape of a 16-year-old girl in 1981.

Last updated 13 February 2024