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The Latest Breaking News from Femicide Census

Sons were suspects in nearly one in five cases of women killed by men in UK in past year

Figures recorded by Femicide Census in past 12 months indicate highest rate of matricide in 16 years

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

One in eight women killed by men are over 70, report reveals

Lack of media focus and specialist services mean abuse of older women often hidden, the campaign group Femicide Census says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

Shocking figures show over 170 women killed by their sons in last 15 years

Nearly three quarters of women were killed by men in their own homes and more than 170 were mothers killed by their sons, a new report says

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

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More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years in UK, report reveals

Data analysing deaths of all 2,000 women killed by men since 2009 reveals hidden scourge of matricide

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025

Jess Phillips reads to MPs list of women killed over past year

Labour MP takes more than five minutes to name the 109 women killed in UK by men or where a man is the principal suspect

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Tragic faces of women killed at hands of men as experts declare health emergency

International Women's Day: Counting Dead Women has so far tallied at least 107 deaths by men or where a man is a primary suspect for 2022 - but there are at least 16 women who haven't been officially counted yet

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

‘You had better be careful in your bed tonight’: shock rise in women killed by their sons

Violence by children against parents and grandparents is Britain’s hidden abuse, often misunderstood or ignored – until too late. Pioneering research aims to bring it into the open

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

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Femicide Census: there’s a disturbing reason for the falling number of murders

A woman can be killed when she tries to leave her violent partner, which happened less often during the Covid lockdowns

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022

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