111 men have been implicated in their killings, but to date only 79 men have been found guilty or, or pleaded guilty to the killing of a woman, or otherwise have been held responsible for the killing in the cases where the perpetrator was detained under the mental health act or died by suicide prior to conviction
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57 women (52%) were killed by current or former partners.
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14 women (13%) were killed by their son, nine women (8%) were killed by a stranger
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77 killings (70%) took place in the home (that of the victim and perpetrator, that of the victim or that of the perpetrator).
42 women (38%) were killed by men using a knife or sharp instrument, 24 (22%) involved strangulation or asphyxiation16 (15%) involved a blunt instrument and 14 (13%) involved hitting, kicking or stamping
The killings of 49 women (45%) would be described as overkill (defined as the use of excessive, gratuitous violence beyond that necessary to cause the victim’s death)
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There was a known history of violence and abuse by the perpetrator of the victim in 43 (48%) of cases
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42 (53%) perpetrators were known to have previous histories of violence against women
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47 perpetrators (60%) were found guilty of murder (including double murder for 8%)
14 perpetrators (19%) were found guilty of manslaughter including culpable homicide
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At the time of writing 32 men (29%) are awaiting trial