We count every known death due to violence against women in Australia:
56 by December 31.
If you are using the research from this project, please credit the work of the researchers who do this heartbreaking and difficult work. They are the Counting Dead Women Australia researchers of Destroy The Joint. Thank you.
Destroy The Joint and Counting Dead Women Australia also thank the many journalists in Australia who continue to report responsibly on the epidemic of violence against women and whose work is used here as reference.
Our register for 2022 now stands at 56.
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December 30:
At about 1.30pm police attended an apartment in Melbourne’s Docklands as part of their enquiries into the murder of a woman in the Melbourne CBD three days earlier (entry below). After entering the apartment, they discovered the body of an unnamed 51-year-old woman. The alleged perpetrator of the earlier death, Xiaozheng Lin (22), was known to both women. In January 2023 he was charged with this murder. Neither victim has yet been named and no further information is currently available. https://tinyurl.com/4k8xk6k3 https://tinyurl.com/4nduf8ct VIC
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December 29:
At about 9.30pm police were called to a home in Greendale by a family member who went to the home after being unable to contact their relative. On arrival a woman (71) was found dead with injuries to her head. The woman’s 41-year-old son was intercepted by police at a service station in West Ballina, nearly 800 kilometres from the crime scene, at about 1am next morning. He was arrested and taken to Lismore Base Hospital for assessment. He has been charged with murder and breaching an apprehended violence order. Neither the mother nor the son has yet been named and no further details are known at present. https://tinyurl.com/bddcvp2c https://tinyurl.com/2ruj7vmb NSW
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December 27:
At about 8:40pm emergency services were called to an apartment in La Trobe Street, Melbourne, after a woman was found unresponsive by her friends. Paramedics declared the as-yet unnamed woman, a 31-year-old Chinese national, already dead. Police instigated a search for Xiaozheng Lin (22), believed to be known to the woman. Two days later he was arrested and has been charged with one count each of murder, robbery and theft. No further information is currently available. https://tinyurl.com/mtsnc8vn VIC
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December 26:
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December 20:
At about 8:20pm emergency services responded to reports of an altercation on Mitchell Street, Darwin, the centre of the city’s nightlife. On arrival they found two women with knife injuries, both of whom were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment. A 28-year-old woman later died from her injuries, while the other victim remains in a stable condition. Edwina Lewis (31) was taken into custody and has been charged with murder. No further information is available to date. https://tinyurl.com/4x36w8cm https://tinyurl.com/555tktxh NT
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December 18:
Just after 11pm emergency services were called to a unit in Albion Park Rail for a welfare check. On arrival, officers found Monthana Khantherat (37) seriously injured inside the unit. Despite the efforts of responding police and paramedics, the as-yet unnamed woman died at the scene. Police arrested Natthuwat Tammajanta (28) at the property and charged him with murder. The relationship, if any, between the man and victim has not been confirmed. No further facts are known at present. https://tinyurl.com/yuefy5jb NSW
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December 18:
At 2.30 pm Dannielle Finlay-Jones (31) was found with critical injuries by friends with whom she had been staying in Cranebrook. Police and ambulance attended but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested Ashleigh Gaddie (33), who Ms Finlay-Jones had recently met online, after a search and stand off at Wentworth Falls. In April 2024 he was found dead in his cell while on remand charged with her murder. No further information is available. https://tinyurl.com/yc75p8bu https://tinyurl.com/d2ex8u8f NSW
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December 15:
At about 11.45 am police were called to a disturbance at a home in Mundingburra. On arrival, they found a 44-year-old April Gela suffering multiple stab wounds. Despite best efforts of police and ambulance personnel she died at the scene. A short time later, officers arrested the victim's son, Bramwell Tyler-James Tallis (25), who was found on a nearby street with two knives. He has now been charged with murder. Neither mother nor son has yet been named. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/2p8vmse8
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December 15:
Just before 3am a 24-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a car park on Wellington Street, Perth, after she was allegedly assaulted about 500 metres away in Yagan Square. Paramedics were unable to revive her and she died at the scene. Her partner Aaron Wumi (27) was arrested in the CBD soon after and has been charged with 'committing an unlawful act'. Police believe the couple were both from regional WA; the victim has not yet been officially identified. No further information is available at this time. https://tinyurl.com/39rjp5sc https://tinyurl.com/4yeuav5w WA
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December 5:
Emergency services were called to a home in Landsdale at about 8.50pm after several triple-0 calls from neighbours and family members. When police and paramedics arrived they found Lynn Cannon (51) dead from multiple wounds. Her ex-partner, Paul Cannon (55), had self-inflicted injuries and was treated in hospital under police custody. In March 2023 he pleaded guilty to her murder. He has been sentenced to 19 years. https://tinyurl.com/5n88yk36 https://tinyurl.com/5e32sxk3 WA
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December 4:
Helen Marsuk (25) was last seen in Carlisle , WA, on Wednesday, November 30. On December 4th, her body was found floating in the water at Fremantle Harbour. After an intensive police investigation Muhammad Mirza (21) has been arrested and charged with her murder. Those bare facts are all that is know to date. https://tinyurl.com/3mwzhf7x WA
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December 3:
At about 11:40pm police were called to a home in Sandhurst following reports of an assault. On arrival they found Nelomie Perera (43) dead of stab wounds. Her husband Dinush Kurera (45) was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with one count of murder. The couple's teenage son was also injured but has been released from hospital. He and his sister, who raised the alarm, are now safe. No further details have been released at this stage. https://tinyurl.com/yc7camub VIC
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December 2:
Pregnant 30-year-old Diane Miller died 6 days after she was struck by a lump of concrete thrown by a teenage male. Police report Ms Miller was sitting in her car in a shopping centre carpark in Karawara, south of Perth, when the concrete was thrown through her open window, hitting her head and causing her to suffer a cardiac arrest. In March 2023 the unnamed pepetrator pleaded guilty to Ms Miller's manslaughter. https://tinyurl.com/47pkf3h9 https://tinyurl.com/2y4wzc44 WA
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November 30:
Shortly before 8pm emergency services were called to a home in Northcote, Melbourne, after the body of a 51-year-old woman was found in the garage by her daughter. Joe Lo Bianco (52) earlier reported to be the victim's husband was taken into custody at the scene and has now been charged with murder. No further details are available at present. https://tinyurl.com/5n6hnya3 VIC
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November 28:
Monica Stockdale (70) died at an aged care facility in Albany. A post-mortem examination revealed that Ms Stockdale had died of strangulation. After extensive investigations police charged Jacob Hoysted (19), a carer at the facility, with Ms Stockdale's murder. In May, 2023, he pleaded guilty. https://tinyurl.com/43s9v7zm https://tinyurl.com/8s6umscf WA
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November 20:
Emergency services were called to a Perth hotel at 9:40am, following reports of a disturbance. On arrival Vitorina Bruce (40) was found unresponsive and suffering from knife wounds. She was provided first aid by ambulance officers and taken to Royal Perth Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her partner Julian Pau (42) was taken into custody at the scene charged with murder. In September 2023 he pleaded guilty. No further details are available at present. https://tinyurl.com/5hbvew6x https://tinyurl.com/4jfs57np WA
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November 10:
At about 5.30pm Sheena Fairfield (39) was found by her husband in the front yard of her home in Leanyer, a northern suburb of Darwin, suffering multiple stab wounds. He called emergency services, who declared her dead at the scene. Joerg Kloepper (56), known to Ms Fairfield but not related, was arrested at 2am next morning in Rosebery, 15 kilometres away. He had suffered self-inflicted injuries and was taken under police guard to Royal Darwin Hospital. He has now been charged with murder and remanded in custody. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/3najbeya https://tinyurl.com/32k9582f NT
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October 22:
The body of Emily Thompson (18) was found at around 3am on October 23rd in bushland in Nambour. Police allege she met her ex-partner Aaron Huckel (19) at a carpark in Strathpine around 4.30pm the previous day. Concerns were raised by her family after she did not return home. Police located Huckel at a service station in Nambour around 8pm. He has been charged with Ms Thompson's murder and with moving a corpse. Detectives are appealing for information from the public. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/yey87dtt https://tinyurl.com/4yejfuem QLD
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October 6:
Police were called to a home on Bronte Road, Sydney, at about 6pm after receiving a report concerning a woman's welfare. On arrival they found Christine Barker (74) suffering critical injuries. She was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where she died shortly after. Her husband Stephen Barker (74) was arrested at the scene, charged with one count of murder and held in custody. No further details are available at present. https://tinyurl.com/vzhe9kdz NSW
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September 23:
The body of Nardia Louise Spice (40) was found in bushland near Jarrahdale, south-east of Perth, on Friday October 7th. Ms Spice had suffered blunt force head injuries. Police believe she was lured to a Byford park on September 23rd and killed there by a group of housemates. Her body was then buried about 25km away. Zachariah Brough (32) pleaded guilty earlier this year. His partner Eve Marsh (31) and Ziggy Vanags (25) have both pleaded not guilty to murder. Jesse Jones has also denied a charge of being an accessory to murder. All the accused remain in custody. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/36v738zz https://tinyurl.com/yc3u2b2h WA
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September 9:
Emergency services were called to a home in Reid where they found Tiffany Spence (36) suffering severe injuries. Despite paramedics' efforts at the scene she was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said their inquiry was initially unable to identify Ms Spence's cause of death, describing it as "complex". The investigation later indicated Ms Spence had died from blunt-force trauma and that a weapon was involved. Her partner Adam Britt (37), who made the initial emergency call, was arrested in February 2023 and charged with her murder. No further details are currently available. https://tinyurl.com/494ru8jr ACT
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September 6:
Just before 5am paramedics were called to a house at Park Holme when people living at the address found Louise Hughes (51) collapsed and unresponsive. Paramedics were unable to revive Ms Hughes and called for police intervention. Lee Streng (33) who lives at the house and was known to Ms Hughes was arrested at the scene and was charged with murder yesterday afternoon. No further details have been released at this stage. The investigation continues. https://tinyurl.com/ytebnpb9
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August 24:
At about 8am police and paramedics were called to a retirement village in Glynde after the occupants failed to respond to a nursing check. On arrival, they found a married couple dead in what police have described as a murder-suicide. Police believe that Barbara Willshire (92) was killed by her husband Dennis, also 92, before he took his own life. No further details are known at present and police investigations continue. https://tinyurl.com/46u3yhbm SA
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August 21:
Police were called to a home in Rockhampton at approximately 3.50pm. On arrival they found the body of Susan Duffy (71) who had suffered “substantial injuries” from what they believe was a weighted instrument. Portmoresby (Bj) Cecil (35), believed known to the victim, was taken into custody and charged with one count of murder (domestic violence offence). No other details are known at present. https://tinyurl.com/csy37pxt QLD
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August 13:
Emergency services were called to an address in Revesby at about 8.50pm after reports of a shooting. On arrival police found two women inside a vehicle with critical shotgun injuries. Despite all efforts Lametta Fadlallah (48) died at the scene. Amneh al-Hazouri (39) died later in hospital (see record 31). Police believe this was an organised attack targetted at Ms Fadlallah. It is believed that the actual shooting happened at Panania. Investigations are ongoing and police have appealed for public assistance. No further information is available as yet. https://tinyurl.com/mt3se9hc NSW
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August 13:
Emergency services were called to an address in Revesby at about 8.50pm after reports of a shooting. On arrival police found two women inside a vehicle with critical shotgun injuries. Amneh al-Hazouri (39), known as Amy, died later in hospital. It is believed that the attack was targetted at Lametta Fadlallah (see record 32). Investigations are ongoing and police have appealed for public assistance. No further information is available as yet. https://tinyurl.com/mt3se9hc NSW
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August 13:
Just before 5pm a group of young people found the body of Tania Trickey (44) in bushland at Bluewater. Police have not released details of her injuries, but believe that a weapon was used and that the victim knew her attacker. Ms Trickey's recent partner, Damian Carroll (38), has been charged with her murder. No further details are known at this time. https://tinyurl.com/yckpt4zm https://tinyurl.com/yaysctcu QLD
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August 11:
At 2am on August 9th police were called to a home in Ayr to check on the welfare of a woman under the protection of a domestic violence order since 2018. They left after citing the incident as a mental health matter, but returned at 5.30am to respond to a house fire. Florrie “Kory” Reuben (47) and her unnamed 65-year-old partner suffered severe burns in the fire and were transported to separate hospitals, both reportedly in critical condition. Ms Reuben died of her injuries, while her partner remains in hospital. Investigators have been unable to speak to him but say Ms Reuben’s death is being treated as a homicide. Detectives and firefighters are investigating the cause of the blaze but believe Ms Reuben may have died before the fire was started. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/mr2wnx6s QLD
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August 8:
At about 9.40am emergency services were called to a home in Stretton. There they found the bodies of Jifeng (Eileen) Liu (47) and her son Wenhao Du (20) dead after what police describe as a "frenzied attack" with knives. Ms Liu's partner Weifeng Huang (49) was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. He has been charged with two counts of murder. Nothing further is known at present.
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August 4:
At about 9am police were notified that multiple people had been shot at a remote property in Bogie. On arrival they found Maree Schwarz (59), her husband Mervyn (71) and son Graham Tighe (35) dead from gunshot wounds. Another son, Ross Tighe, escaped the scene despite a critical wound and was able to raise the alarm. He has since undergone emergency surgery. Darryl Young, 59, has been charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Nothing further is known at this time. https://tinyurl.com/ynk99sx5 https://tinyurl.com/yc2ybkn5 QLD
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July 28:
At about 5.15pm police and paramedics were called to a home in Tumbi Umbi following reports of concern for an elderly woman’s welfare. On arrival they found an 82-year-old woman, Colleen Wilson, dead in the house with head injuries. Her son David Mapp (56), believed to live at the property with his mother, was arrested at the scene. Police allege Mapp assaulted his mother earlier that morning with a pot plant and left the home before returning later to call emergency services. The victim has not yet been named. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/mrh2kph7 NSW
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July 20:
The body of a woman, believed to be that of missing woman Shereen Kumar (43) has been found in bushland in Dural. Her boyfriend, Vincent Carlino (37) was arrested on Saturday night and has since been charged with her murder. Ms Kumar went missing from her Dural home on Wednesday, July 20 and was reported missing the following day. https://tinyurl.com/249a44xh https://tinyurl.com/yckm9sa4 NSW
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July 19:
Emergency services were called to Rockhole community near Katherine at about 11:00pm. On arrival an unnamed 33-year-old woman was found severely injured after allegedly being involved in a fight with a female relative. Despite all efforts by paramedics the woman died at the scene in the early hours of July 20th. Police state the victim had an existing medical condition, which may have contributed to her death. Her relative has been charged with violent conduct causing death. No further details are known at present. https://tinyurl.com/mry6tadp https://tinyurl.com/mry6tadp NT
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July 17:
Police received a report at about 2:30pm that several bodies had been found at a property about 25 kilometres outside Alice Springs. On arrival, the bodies of a 30-year-old woman, referred to as A.K. for cultural respect, and her 15-week-old infant were found. The body of A.K.'s partner (41) who is also unnamed was found in possession of a firearm. Police have confirmed a murder-suicide. No investigation details have been released and a report is being prepared for the Coroner. https://tinyurl.com/48nnnpa7 https://tinyurl.com/upn86xys NT
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June 13:
During the night police officers attended a home in Prairiewood where they found Cheryl Johnson (62) dead from stab wounds. Ms Johnson had been visiting long-time friend Antonio Dalla-Betta (58) after the death of her partner 5 weeks previously. Dalla-Betta handed himself in at Wetherill Park Police Station earlier that night. He has been charged with murder. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/5n8smdh2 https://tinyurl.com/2p9a7bry NSW
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May 28:
At about 10.30pm emergency services were called to a home in Darley, west of Melbourne. On arrival police found Shirley Kidd (68), who had suffered critical injuries and could not be revived. Ms Kidd's grandson Hayden Kidd (20) was arrested and charged with murder. In April 2024 he pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Nothing further is known at this time. https://tinyurl.com/k4ydb223 https://tinyurl.com/mryjkxs9 VIC
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May 27:
At about 9.30am Feebie McIntosh (25) was taken to Caloundra Base Hospital with a severe gunshot wound to her head after an argument at a home she was visiting. Despite all efforts, she later died of her injuries. Bradley Cotton (30) was intercepted by police and arrested 20 kilometres away about six hours later and has been charged with murder. Police said the victim and the accused knew each other but that the incident was not domestic-related. On May 29th a second man, Brandon Grant (30), was charged with murder and other offences. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/5aptr738 https://tinyurl.com/3t5bj82p QLD
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May (nd):
Donna Howe (57) was last seen in Caboolture in early May, and was reported missing in early June. Within days her remains were found near a remote track in the nearby Glasshouse Mountains. Police have charged 31-year-old Braydon Franklin and 41-year-old Clinton Oliver with one count each of murder and misconduct with a corpse. Both men were known to Ms Howe. In September 2023 Cassie Reid (41) was found guilty of being an accessory. No further information is available at present. https://tinyurl.com/mraxk3as https://tinyurl.com/yk4mh7cs QLD
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April 30:
At about 10.15pm emergency services were called to a home in Croydon North after reports of an assault. On arrival they found Chen Cheng (35) suffering critical injuries from stab wounds. Despite all efforts she died at the scene. Her husband Adam Brown (40) was taken into custody and charged. In September 2022 he pleaded guilty to her murder. He has been jailed for 24 years. https://tinyurl.com/48msn6ab https://tinyurl.com/3fz3j4me VIC
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April 17:
At 4am on April 15 Danielle Jordan (40) suffered critical injuries after falling from a moving vehicle in Melba. She was taken to hospital but her life support was turned off overnight. Her ex-partner Michael O'Connell (42) was initially charged with manslaughter and with breaching bail conditions and perverting the course of justice. In May the charge was upgraded to murder. He was found guilty in June 2023 and in February 2024 appealed the conviction. No further details are available to date. http://tinyurl.com/5am4sksr https://tinyurl.com/5y9fw767 ACT
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April 9:
Paramedics were called to an unoccupied unit in Manunda just after 5am where they found a 47-year-old woman unconscious in the driveway. Despite all efforts, the as yet unnamed woman was pronounced dead soon after, with police describing her injuries as 'unsurvivable'. Her 47-year-old partner, Brendan Woolla, who is believed to have called paramedics, was also at the scene and has been charged with murder. Nothing further is known at present.
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April 1:
At about 1.45pm police were called to a home at Crafers West for a welfare check. On arrival, officers found the body of Linda Simon (62) in a rear shed. Her son, Bo Sebastian De-Simone was arrested at the scene and has pleaded not guilty to her murder. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/2yd8d33p https://tinyurl.com/4u57f3mf SA
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March 25:
At about 10.40pm police responded to a woman's report that her ex-partner had broken into her unit in Mayfield. On arrival they found MacKenzie Anderson (21) outside her home, suffering multiple severe stab wounds. Despite all efforts of paramedics, she died at the scene. A three-year-old child was also present, but was not physically harmed and is now in the care of relatives. Tyrone Thompson (22) was arrested at the scene and remains in custody. He has been charged with murder and breach of a domestic violence order. Nothing further is known at this stage. https://tinyurl.com/2p82bsp6 NSW
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March 23:
Police and paramedics were called to a home in Nollamara at about 10.30pm on March 22nd. There they found a 26-year-old woman, Miss Headland, suffering serious injuries after what police described as ‘a very violent and tragic incident’. She was rushed to hospital, but despite all efforts died of her injuries. A search of the area led to the arrest of Christopher Dimer (40), Miss Headland's partner, who has been charged with murder. Nothing further is known at this stage. https://tinyurl.com/2p9adbbw https://tinyurl.com/yc69b5fa WA
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March 20:
Emergency services were called to a house in Molendinar at about 8:40pm. On arrival they found the body of Susan Walker (74) who was described as having sustained significant injuries. Jason King (50) who lived at Ms Walker’s house but is not related to her, was taken into custody and has been charged with her murder. Nothing further is known at this time. https://tinyurl.com/y267sb4d QLD
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March 18:
Just before 11am paramedics attended a home at Greenacre, responding to a report of a medical episode. On arrival, they found the body of Sharyn Simonds (60), who they described as “severely emaciated”. Police arrested Fady Adhamy (82) at the scene and have charged him with murder. He is believed to have been Ms Simonds’s sole carer, but not a family member. Police allege Ms Simonds was murdered sometime between September 18 last year and March 18, 2022. https://tinyurl.com/2p8tk7d9 NSW
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March 18:
On March 14 emergency services were called to a house fire in Albanvale. There they found Kylie Griffiths (36) critically injured. She was taken to hospital where, despite all efforts, she died this morning. A 17-year-old girl was also hospitalised with burn injuries while five other children who were home at the time of the fire were physically unharmed. Ms Griffiths’ husband, Roland Griffiths (38) was found at the scene with non-life-threatening injuries and taken under police guard to hospital. On May 18 he was charged with murder. No further information is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/4za24w9y https://tinyurl.com/4md4a7fd NSW
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March 16:
Brenda Anderson (94) died in an Adelaide hospital. Suspicion about her death was identified during the coronial investigation after toxicology results gave significant rise for concern. Ms Anderson’s husband Lynton (94) died at home on May 1, 2023 in similar circumstances. In July 2023 their daughter, Raelene Polymiadis (62) was charged with both murders. In August 2023 she was granted bail, on strong conditions. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/3uty3nx9 https://tinyurl.com/4pkauer2 SA
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March 12:
Just after 11pm police were called to a home in Millicent following reports of an assault. On arrival they found the body of Synamin Bell (26). Cody Edwards (25), believed known to Ms Bell, was arrested at the scene and has been charged with murder. Nothing further is known at present.
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February 14:
At around 3.35pm staff from the Pelican Waters resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast attended a room to conduct a welfare check. There they found the body of Vanessa Godfrey (46). Police were notified and arrested Ms Godfrey's estranged husband, Jeffrey Godfrey (50), who was found unconscious at the scene. He has been charged with murder (domestic violence offence). No further information is known as yet. https://tinyurl.com/mwptwtee QLD
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February 10:
Emergency services were called to a property in Springvale, Victoria, at about 12.10pm on Thursday, 10 February. There they found the body of Angela Huata (41) killed by violent assault. Her son Tia Minhinnick (20) was arrested on February 14th and charged with murder. In December 2023 he was sentenced to 21 years in prison with a non-parole period of 15 years. http://tinyurl.com/24taz48x . https://tinyurl.com/3akykd25 VIC
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January 30:
Content Warning: At about 4.30 pm police were called to a unit in North Parramatta, NSW, after reports of a domestic violence incident. When they arrived they found Arnima Hayat (19) dead in a bath filled with acid. Next morning, after a public appeal for information, her partner Meraj Zafar (20) handed himself in to police and has been charged with murder. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/edxyjx8m NSW
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January 23:
In the early hours, emergency services were called to a house fire in Collingwood Park. After forcing entrance to the lower level of the house and containing the fire, they found the bodies of Christine Stephan (68) and her husband Joe (73). Initially the victims were thought to have died in the fire, but further investigation showed that they had died from what police described as significant injuries caused during an act of violence. In February an unnamed man (26) was charged with murder and arson. Nothing further is known at present. https://tinyurl.com/yvkckahk https://tinyurl.com/4bwvxarw QLD
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January 20:
Police were called to a home near Toowoomba just before 2pm on 31st January, where they found the body of Krishna Chopra (61). Ms Chopra, who lived alone, was last seen on CCTV on January 20th and police believe that she was killed soon after this sighting. An autopsy showed that she had died from severe head injuries. After an extensive police inquiry her son-in-law, Simon Jones (33), was arrested on March 10th and charged with Ms Chopra’s murder. No further information is available at this time. https://tinyurl.com/4ru67jfj QLD
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January 13:
Emergency services were called to an address in Mill Park at about 7.50pm after reports of a stabbing. On arrival police located a woman and girl with critical injuries. Poonam Sharma (39) died at the scene and her daughter Vanessa (6) was taken to hospital where she later died. Ms Sharma's 10-year-old daughter who witnessed the stabbings was physically unharmed and is being emotionally supported. Prabhal Sharma (40), husband and father of the victims,had self-inflicted injuries. In December he pleaded guilty to both murders. https://tinyurl.com/s6kmw6z3 https://tinyurl.com/m95dvdcj VIC
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January 13:
Just after 1am police and paramedics were called to a block of units in Kilburn after reports a woman had been stabbed. An unnamed 45-year-old woman was found with a stab wound to her leg and was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where she died later that morning. Her daughter Ursula Williamson (27) was arrested and pleaded guilty to murder. https://tinyurl.com/3tcc4wn6 https://tinyurl.com/2p9dmu55 SA
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