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Over 2 women, on average, are killed by men every week in the UK [*], typically by men they loved and trusted; husbands, partners, sons, friends. Their deaths largely go unremarked. 1.
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19 October 2026: Eleanor Barnfield, 47, died in hospital after her car collided with a wall in Bridgend, Wales. She has sustained injuries, described as ‘puncture wounds’ that were not relayed to the collision. Clifford Foster, 61, has been charged with her murder.
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We know that over the course of the next weeks and months, this figure will increase, not only as the year progresses but cases that have received little media coverage will go to trial and early next year Femicide Census FOIs to police forces will reveal further killings.
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We only include cases where a man or men have been charged, or otherwise been identified as being responsible for killing a women (for example in cases where the suspected perpetrator also killed himself and therefore cannot be charged.)
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So far the Femicide Census has recorded at least 90 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2026, in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. kareningalasmith.com/2026/05…

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So far the Femicide Census has recorded at least 90 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2026, in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. We only include ca…

kareningalasmith.com
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10 days left to nominate inspirational women and groups for the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and Centre for Women's Justice Award 🔗ow.ly/BPVh50ZXYat
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#MenAtWork@MenAtWork_MCSep 23
Is this kind of indulgent misogynistic insanity going to help ‘halve VAWG in 10 years’? Or is it a green light? @andyburnham @bphillipsonMP @ShabanaMahmood bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxq6…

Boy sentenced for stabbing girl who would not date him in Cirencester

The boy was "obsessed" and carried out a "horrifying" attack in a shop in Cirencester, a detective says.

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Twenty-six years after Vicky Glass was murdered, her family are still waiting for answers and for justice. Four men have been arrested over the years, but none have been charged, as Cleveland Police continue to investigate her disappearance and death. thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2…

Family's pain as 'cold-blooded monster' who murdered Vicky remains free 26 years on

On the 26th anniversary of Vicky Glass' disappearance, her family remain haunted by unanswered questions surrounding her murder.

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12 August 2026: Rose Smith, 75, was injured during a reported burglary in north-east London. She was taken to hospital, where she died the following day. Jeffrey Dean Rose, 46, has been charged with her manslaughter and aggravated burglary with intent.
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➡️Actualizamos el registro de #feminicidios y otros #asesinatos de mujeres y niñas en España en 2026, con 65 casos, clasificados por tipología. ➡️Cerramos el mes de agosto con 6 casos. ➡️La última entrada corresponde al asesinato aún sin datos suficientes de una mujer en Mogán, en Las Palmas, en investigación policial. ➡️Son 1.737 víctimas desde 2010. #NiUnaMenos #NiUnaMás feminicidio.net/listado-de-f…
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19 August 2026: Anna Kowalska, 50, died in hospital from injuries sustained in a house fire in west London. Pawel Kulpa, 34, and Slawomir Alama, 41, have been charged with her murder and eight counts of attempted murder, among other offences.
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21 August 2026: Kerry Ann Goodbrand, 31, was found dead after a fall from a height in south London. Mohammed Sherif, 54, has been charged with her murder.
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24 August2026: Susan Lumsden, 62, was found dead inside a caravan at a caravan park in Sywell, Northamptonshire. Nigel Brian Lewis, 72, has been charged with her murder.
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26 Aug 2026: Natalie McDonald, 34, died in a house fire in Grangetown, North Yorkshire. Her seven-year-old niece, Valentina Foster, also died in the blaze. Jaden Wright, 23, has been charged with two counts of murder as well as multiple grievous bodily harm offences.
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So far the Femicide Census has recorded at least 69 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2026, in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. kareningalasmith.com/2026/05…

2026

So far the Femicide Census has recorded at least 90 UK women and girls aged 13 and over who have been killed in 2026, in circumstances in which a man or men are primary suspects. We only include ca…

kareningalasmith.com
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21 June 2026: Joan Hardy, 72, was stabbed to death at an address in Linton, near Swadlincote. Her son, Adrian Hardy, 52, has been charged with her murder.
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8 June 2026: Israa Djeddou, 19, was shot dead at her home in Barnet, North London. Her boyfriend, Jamie Duncan, 21, was charged with her murder and three counts of possession of a firearm in August 2026, after being located and arrested in Spain.
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@FiLiA_charitySep 5
💫More beautiful #StarsForMurderedWomen being made by volunteers. ✨Please join us in making 101 stars, one for every woman taken through #MVAWG in 2025. ➡️ filia.org.uk/stars-for-murde… #Femicide @CountDeadWomen @FemicideCensus 🫶
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YouMySister
@YouMySisterAug 21
Leaving abusive relationships can be hard for migrant women:
Professor Michael Flood@MichaelGLFloodAug 20
Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe By Shikha Malviya theconversation.com/leaving-… via @ConversationEDU

Leaving abusive relationships can be harder for migrant women. Here’s what they need to feel safe

Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.

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"HOW MANY MORE WOMEN HAVE TO DIE? A growing number of people who have experienced domestic abuse are being driven to the unthinkable", by Mishaal Khan, in Woman's Own, 27 July 2026
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30 June 2026: Uschi Schild, 46, was stabbed to death at a home in Hastings, East Sussex. Sean Gray, 58, has been charged with her murder.
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