Murdered sex workers in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of sex workers who were murdered in the United Kingdom.

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19th century

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
1837Eliza DaviesFrederick Street, LondonThroat cut Francois Courvosier is suspected of her murder [1]
1838Eliza GrimwoodWaterloo Road, LondonThroat cut Francois Courvosier is suspected of her murder [1]
24 Aug 1874Emma Rolfe [2] Midsummer Common, CambridgeThroat cutRobert Browning was hanged for her murder
23 Mar 1879Eliza Patten [3] Liverpool, MerseysideStabbed in neckThomas Johnson was hanged for her murder
4 April 1888 Emma Elizabeth Smith [3] Whitechapel, LondonPeritonitisDied of injuries sustained after being attacked the previous day.
Possible victim of Jack the Ripper
7 Aug 1888 Martha Tabram [3] Whitechapel, LondonStabbedPossible victim of Jack the Ripper
31 Aug 1888 Mary Ann Nichols [3] Whitechapel, LondonThroat cut Jack the Ripper
(Identity unknown)
Jack the Ripper victim
8 Sept 1888 Annie Chapman [3] Spitalfields, LondonThroat cut Jack the Ripper
(Identity unknown)
Jack the Ripper victim
30 Sept 1888 Elizabeth Stride [3] Whitechapel, LondonThroat cut Jack the Ripper
(Identity unknown)
Jack the Ripper victim
30 Sept 1888 Catherine Eddowes [3] City of LondonThroat cut Jack the Ripper
(Identity unknown)
Jack the Ripper victim
9 Nov 1888 Mary Jane Kelly [3] Spitalfields, LondonThroat cut Jack the Ripper
(Identity unknown)
Jack the Ripper victim
20 Dec 1888Rose Mylett [3] Poplar, LondonStrangled with a ropePossible victim of Jack the Ripper
10 Feb 1889Louisa Smith [3] Lewisham, LondonFractured skull caused by a blow with a blunt instrument.
4 June 1889Elizabeth Jackson [4] Horsleydown, LondonHer dismembered remains were found in the Thames;
one of the Thames Torso Murders
17 July 1889Alice McKenzie [3] Whitechapel, LondonThroat cutPossible victim of Jack the Ripper
13 Feb 1891Frances Coles [3] Whitechapel, LondonThroat cutPossible victim of Jack the Ripper

1900 – 1909

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
30 May 1901Annie Austin [3] Spitalfields, LondonStabbed in the vagina and the anus
11 Sept 1907Emily 'Phyllis' Dimmock [3] Camden, LondonThroat cutKnown as the 'Camden Town Murder'.
Robert Wood was accused and acquitted
17 Oct 1908Esther Prager [3] Russell Square, London

1910 – 1919

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
5 May 1912Maud Mills [3] Walsall, West MidlandsShot 4 timesDied of her injuries 6 days later.
2 Aug 1919Bertha Frazer [3] Wolverhampton, West MidlandsThroat cut
25 Dec 1919Elizabeth McDermott aka 'Bella Wilson' [3] Liverpool, Merseyside

1920 – 1929

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
6 Mar 1922Gertrude YatesFulham, LondonBludgeoning and asphyxiation Ronald True
27 Jan 1923Mary Pelham [3] Portsmouth, HampshireHead injuries
12 Mar 1929Katherine Peck aka 'Carbolic Kate' [3] Walworth, LondonThroat cutFrederick Murphy was acquitted of her murder.

1930 – 1939

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
2 Jan 1931Margaret Schofield [3] Dewsbury, YorkshireMultiple blows to the head
22 Feb 1932Dora Lloyd [3] Maida Vale, LondonStrangulation
4 Nov 1935Josephine Martin aka 'French Fifi' [3] Soho, LondonStrangled with a silk stockingHer murder was linked to the murders of Jeanette Cotton, murdered in April, 1936, and of Constance Hind in May, 1936, who were also both strangled in their rooms.
16 April 1936Jeanette Cotton [3] Soho, LondonStrangled with her own silk scarfHer murder was linked to the murders of Josephine Martin, murdered in November, 1935, and of Constance Hind in May, 1936, who were also both strangled in their rooms.
9 May 1936Constance May Hind [3] Soho, LondonStrangled with an electric light flexHer murder was linked to the murders of Josephine Martin, murdered in November, 1935, and of Jeanette Cotton in April, 1936, who were also both strangled in their rooms.
26 May 1936Phyllis Spiers [3] Folkestone, KentStrangled with a scarfA client was charged with her murder but acquitted

1940 – 1949

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
10 Feb 1942Evelyn Oatley aka Leta Ward [3] Soho, LondonStrangled and throat cut Gordon Frederick Cummins (The Blackout Ripper) was hanged for her murder.Victim of the Blackout Ripper
11 Feb 1942Margaret 'Pearl' Lowe [3] Marylebone, LondonStrangled with a silk stockingGordon Frederick Cummins (The Blackout Ripper)Victim of the Blackout Ripper
12 Feb 1942Doris Jouannet [3] Paddington, LondonStrangled with a scarfGordon Frederick Cummins (The Blackout Ripper)Victim of the Blackout Ripper
20 Feb 1942Peggy Richards [3] Waterloo, LondonDrowned after being strangled and thrown into the ThamesCanadian soldier Joseph McKinstry was charged with her murder but acquitted in court.
19 May 1942Agnes Stafford [3] Holborn, LondonStrangled with her own summer dress
25 Jul 1942Mary McLeod [3] Stepney, LondonStrangulationThomas Bragg was charged with her murder but found not guilty on the trial judge's orders.
24 Aug 1943Ruth FuerstNotting Hill, LondonStrangulation [5] First known victim of serial killer John Christie.
13 Dec 1944Evelyn Hatton [3] Mayfair, LondonStrangulation
5 Feb 1945Eileen Cook aka 'Irish Molly' [3] Bethnal Green, LondonStabbed & strangled
Aug 1946Olive Balchin [3] Manchester, EnglandHammer blows to the headWalter Rowland was hanged for her murder in February 1947
9 Dec 1946Margaret Cook [3] Soho, LondonShotUnnamed 91 year old confessed to her murder in July 2015
8 Aug 1947Isabel Wardle [3] Portsmouth, HampshireStrangled with a lanyard
8 Sept 1947Rita Green aka 'Black Rita [3] Soho, LondonShot
5 Sept 1948Dora Freedman [3] Covent Garden, LondonStabbedSoho “enforcer” Tony Machin was suspected of her murder
12 Mar 1949Kathleen Higgins aka 'Irish Kit' [3] Regents Park, LondonStrangled with a scarf77 years old and still an active prostitute

1950 – 1959

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
31 Jan 1953Kathleen Maloney [3] Notting Hill, LondonGassedJohn ChristieChristie confessed to 7 murders including Kathleen Maloney but was only tried for the murder of his wife. He was convicted and hanged
6 Sept 1954Ellen Carlin aka 'Red Helen' [3] Pimlico, LondonStrangled with one of her black nylon stockingsScottish serial killer Peter Manuel confessed to her murder shortly before he was hanged in 1958
Sept 1955Alice Barton [3] Wirral, MerseysideStrangulationKnown as the 'Pillbox Murder'
17 June 1959Elizabeth Figg [3] Chiswick, LondonStrangulationPossible victim of 'Jack The Stripper'

1960 – 1969

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
8 Nov 1963Gwynneth Rees [3] Mortlake, LondonStrangulationPossible victim of 'Jack The Stripper'
2 Feb 1964Hannah Tailford [3] Hammersmith, LondonStrangulation Jack The Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
8 April 1964Irene Lockwood [3] Hammersmith, LondonStrangulation Jack The Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
24 April 1964Helen Barthelemy [3] Brentford, LondonStrangulation Jack The Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
14 July 1964Mary Flemming [3] Chiswick, LondonStrangulation Jack The Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
25 Nov 1964Margaret McGowan aka Frances Brown [3] Kensington, LondonStrangulation Jack the Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
16 Feb 1965Bridget 'Bridie' O'Hara [3] Acton, LondonStrangulation Jack The Stripper Jack The Stripper victim
6 Feb 1966Peggy Flynn [3] Dalkey, County DublinStrangled with one of her own stockingsAn Irishman serving in the British Army's Parachute Regiment confessed but was acquitted in court

1970 – 1979

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
21 June 1971Glenys JohnsonCardiffThroat and other parts of body cut with glassMalcolm Green was given a 25-year minimum term of imprisonment for her murderOne year after his release from prison in 1989, Green murdered a New Zealand tourist and was given a whole-life tariff [6]
21 April 1972 Maxwell 'Michelle' Confait [3] Catford, LondonStrangulation. His house was then set on fireIn 1980, two inmates were overheard discussing the killing in prison, but as they both blamed each other for the murder neither could be prosecuted for it. [7] 3 youths were charged with murder and arson. One was found guilty of arson, one guilty of manslaughter and arson, the third guilty of murder and arson. On appeal all convictions were overturned.
4 December 1972Nora Wilfred [8] Cardiff, WalesStabbed more than twenty times
24 March 1973Mary Armstrong Stoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireStabbedFour trials for her murder were held, with a 33-year-old man being acquitted of it at the end of the last one. The number of days covered by the trials (63 in total) caused the case to make legal history in Britain. [9] [10]
22 February 1974Rosina HilliardLeicesterHit by a car, head injuries, strangulationIt is not known which injury killed her [11]
1 June 1974Eileen CotterLondonStrangulation80-year-old John Apelgren was convicted of her killing in 2023 [12] Apelgren was caught after a DNA match [12]
Summer 1974'The Duchess' [3] Great Yarmouth, NorfolkDisappeared without a traceA headless body found in Swaffham, Norfolk on 27 August 1974 may be her.
7 January 1975Barbara BoothLeeds, Yorkshire Mark Rowntree was convicted of her manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. He was detained indefinitely by the court [13] Murdered in her home alongside her son, Alan
30 Oct 1975Wilma McCann [3] Leeds, YorkshireHammer blows to head & multiple stab wounds

Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper)

He was sentenced to life imprisonment for 13 murders

Yorkshire Ripper victim
23 Nov 1975Joan Harrison [3] Preston, LancashireKicked to deathChristopher SmithIn 2011, Lancashire police stated they would have had enough evidence to charge Christopher Smith of Leeds based on advances in DNA testing and a confession written shortly before his death in 2008. [14]
20 Jan 1976Emily Jackson [3] Leeds, YorkshireHammer blows to head & multiple stab wounds Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
5 Feb 1977Irene Richardson [3] Leeds, YorkshireHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
22 March 1977Barbara Young [15] Doncaster, YorkshireBlows to the faceBelieved to be a victim of robbery as handbag was stolen [15]
23 April 1977Patricia "Tina" Atkinson [16] Bradford, YorkshireHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
1 Oct 1977Jean Jordan [3] Manchester, EnglandHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
21 Jan 1978Yvonne Pearson [3] Bradford, YorkshireHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
31 Jan 1978Helen Rytka [3] Huddersfield, YorkshireHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
16 May 1978Vera Millward [3] Manchester, EnglandHammer blows to head Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) Yorkshire Ripper victim
Sept 1978Margaret BerridgeCardiff WalesStrangulationRichard Ball was jailed for life for her murder [17]
20 March 1979Carol LannenDundee, ScotlandStrangulationHer body was discovered in a wood [18]
28 August 1979Wendy Jenkins [19] Bristol, EnglandStab and head injuries

1980 – 1989

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
20 August 1980William "Billy" Sutherland [20] LondonStrangulation Dennis Nilsen Nilsen killed at least 12 men or boys between 1978 and 1983, some of whom have been identified as sex workers. [21]
October 1980Unidentified male [22] LondonDennis Nilsen
2 Jul 1981 Karen Price Cardiff, WalesIdris Ali & Alan Charlton convicted of murder.Ali's conviction overturned on appeal. He pleaded guilty to manslaugher. [23]
1981Margaret CrowleyBristol, EnglandStrangulationBrian Peel was jailed for her murder [24]
7 Apr 1983 Sheila Anderson [25] Edinburgh, ScotlandRun over repeatedlyHer killer has never been found
25 Dec 1983Julie Gardner [26] Liverpool, EnglandNeck InjuriesKnown as the 'Green door Murder'.
25 May 1984Yvonne Coley Kings Heath, BirminghamStrangled Alun Kyte, the killer of two other sex workers, was suspected of Yvonne's murder; however, no official charges were filed against him in this case. [27] [28]
21 April 1985Jackie Waines aka Linda Guest [24] Bristol, EnglandStabbed
December 1985Deborah KershawBradford, YorkshireStrangulationGeorge Naylor was jailed for her murder [29] 2 years after his release from jail he murdered Maureen Stepan in her flat in Bradford in 1995 [29]
2 May 1986Julie PerigoSunderland, TynesideStabbed [30]
24 January 1987Marina Monti Shepherd's Bush, LondonStrangledSex worker Rachel Applethwaite was found dead nearby the next day, but investigators eventually ruled out a link between the deaths. [31] [32] A Mexican handed himself in to the police after finding out from Crimewatch that they were interested in speaking to a man whose description matched his, but they did not charge him with either woman's murder. [31]
25 January 1987Rachel Applethwaite Chelsea, LondonBeaten and stamped onFound dead the day after Marina Monti, although investigators eventually ruled out a link between the deaths. [31] [33] A Mexican handed himself in to the police after finding out from Crimewatch that they were interested in speaking to a man whose description matched his, but they did not charge him with either woman's murder. [31]
2 April 1987Rita Parminter
aka Apricot Lil [3]
Hastings, East SussexStrangledLeonard Tedham, a former Hell's Angel, was jailed for life for her murder in 1988
14 Feb 1988 Lynette Deborah White Cardiff, WalesThroat cutJeffrey Gafoor was convicted of her murder in July 2003 and sentenced to life imprisonment. [34]

Tony Paris, Yusef Abdullahi, Stephen Miller, Ronnie Actie & John Actie charged with her murder.

In November 1990 Paris, Abdullahi & Miller were convicted, the Actie cousins were acquitted.

Paris, Abdullahi & Miller's convictions we overturned on appeal in December 1992.

March 1988Donna Healey Leeds Her body was discovered in a Chapel Allerton park in January 1991, but it wasn't known whose it was until DNA advances made identifying it as hers possible in 2003. In a state of mummification when it was found, the body had been stored in a cool and dry place for a considerable amount of time. She is a suspected victim of John Taylor. [35]
5 April 1988Andrea SinclairManchesterStrangulationStrangled with a tie and mutilated. Keith Pollard was jailed for her murder. [36] [37]
18 Oct 1988Linda Donaldson [26] Liverpool, MerseysideHer mutilated body was found at Lowton nr Warrington [38]

1990 – 1999

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
Jan 1990Michelle Raynor [39] Leicester, Leicestershire
Feb 1990Arminda PerryClwyd, WalesHer husband was jailed for her murderPerry dismembered her body, cooked it and fed it to his cat [40]
23 June 1990Patricia Parsons [41] Epping Forest, EssexShot 3 times with a crossbow
5 Sept 1990Gail Whitehouse [42] Birmingham, West MidlandsStrangulationDavid Williams was acquitted of her murder [43]
Jan 1991Maria Requena [42] Bolton, Greater ManchesterHer dismembered body was found near Warrington [38]
17 Feb 1991Janine Downes [42] Shifnal, ShropshireStrangulation & head woundsPossible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper' [44]
14 May 1991Glenda Potter [42] Rochester, KentStrangled
9 June 1991Lynne Trenholm [45] Chester, CheshireStabbed
9 July 1991 Julie Dart Leeds, YorkshireBlows to head Michael Sams was jailed for her murder [46]
10 Aug 1991Sharon Hoare [42] Fulham, LondonStrangulationPossible victim of the Camden Ripper [47]
31 Aug 1991 Sarah Crump [42] Southall, LondonStabbed in neck David Smith was convicted of her murder in a 'double jeopardy' trial in 2023 [48]

Smith had previously been acquitted of her murder in 1993, only to go on to murder fellow sex worker Amanda Walker in 1999 [48]

15 Oct 1991Diane McInally [42] [49] Glasgow, ScotlandMultiple injuriesGangland enforcer Gary Moore and drug dealer Dale “Dagga” Clark were charged with her murder but were freed due to lack of evidence. [50]
10 Oct 1992Barbara FinnCoventry, West MidlandsDisappearedPossible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper' [44]
20 Nov 1992Natalie Pearman [51] [42] Norwich, NorfolkStrangulation
May 1992Yvonne Fitt [42] Otley, YorkshireUnknownHer decomposed body was found 4 months later

Police believe she is likely a victim of John Taylor, the killer of Leanne Tiernan. [52]

27 Mar 1993Carol Clark [53] Bristol, EnglandHeart attack after a violent blow to the throatHer body was found in the Sharpness Canal.

Possible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper' or Philip Smith [44] [54]

19 April 1993Karen McGregor [42] Glasgow, ScotlandThroat compressionHer husband, Charles McGregor, stood trial for her murder but the case was found not proven. [49]
July 1993Mandy Duncan [51] [42] Ipswich, SuffolkHer body has never been found

Possible victim of "Suffolk Strangler" Steve Wright. [55]

Oct 1993Kathleen Charlotte BroughDoncaster, YorkshireRosina Outram and Sandra Butcher were jailed for her murder [56]
21 December 1993Fiona IvisonDoncaster, YorkshireStrangulationClient Alan Duffy was jailed for her murder [57] Her mother founded the Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation organisation
30 Dec 1993 Samo Paull Bitteswell, LeicestershireStrangulation Alun Kyte was convicted of her murder in March 2000Kyte was also convicted of the murder of Tracy Turner. Dubbed the 'Midlands Ripper', he may have murdered other sex workers [44]
Jan 1994Janet BarronSheffield, YorkshireStabbedHer husband Derek Barron was convicted of her murder [58]
3 March 1994 Tracy Turner Lutterworth, LeicestershireStrangulation Alun Kyte was convicted of her murder in March 2000Kyte was also convicted of the murder of Samo Paull. Dubbed the 'Midlands Ripper', he may have murdered other sex workers [44]
7 May 1994Emma Merry [3] Stoke-on-Trent, StaffsClient Kevin Williams was convicted of her murder
21 May 1994Dawn Shields [42] Sheffield, YorkshireStrangulationHer body was dumped in a shallow grave at Mam Tor in Derbyshire's Peak District.

Possible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper'. [44]
A link has also been speculated between her murder and "Crossbow Cannibal" Stephen Griffiths. [59]

5 Aug 1994Julie Finley [42] Liverpool, EnglandStrangulationPossible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper'. [44]

In 2019, police investigated Christopher Halliwell over the murder. [60]

7 Aug 1994Marina Coppell [3] Marylebone, LondonStabbed
1 Sept 1994Emma KnightOxford, OxfordshireBeaten with baseball batHer boyfriend, John Puffett, was jailed for life for her murder [61]
15 Oct 1994Mandy Wix [3] Braintree, Essex
10 May 1995Sabrina Brett [3] Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Her body was dumped in the Grand Union Canal

Pimp Ian Foster was acquitted of the murder.

2 June 1995Leona McGovern [42] Glasgow, ScotlandStrangulation

Her body was found in the Clyde.

George Walker was acquitted of her murder [49]

8 June 1995Maureen StepanBradford, YorkshireStrangulationGeorge Naylor was jailed for her murder [29] Naylor had previously murdered Deborah Kershaw in 1984 [29]
21 June 1995Christine McGovernWalthamstow, LondonAsphyxiation [62] Possible victim of the Camden Ripper [47]
6 Aug 1995Laura RodriguezBrighton, East SussexMultiple stab woundsAustin Rogerson was jailed for her murder in March 1996 [63]
7 Aug 1995Marjorie Roberts [42] Glasgow, ScotlandHer body was found in the Clyde [49]
Sept 1995Marie GarrityCoventry, West MidlandsDisappeared [64] Possible victim of Alun Kyte, the 'Midlands Ripper'
9 Sept 1995Sally Ann JohnSwindon, WiltshireShe went missing from Swindon's red light district. Her body has never been found
3 men were arrested in connection with her murder in September 2015 [65]

Possible victim of Christopher Halliwell. [66]

7 Oct 1995Christine DinnieLeith, ScotlandMultiple blows to head with car jackJohn Law was jailed for her murder [67]
12 Dec 1995Daniella WhiteNorthampton, EnglandUnknownPhilip McKenna was jailed for her murder in Oct 97 [68] Her naked body was found by the side of a railway line. She had been struck by a train, it's not known if this was before or after death.
Jan 1996Angela Heys [69] Egerton, LancashireStrangled
24 June 1996Jacqueline Gallagher [42] Glasgow, ScotlandMultiple injuriesGeorge Johnstone was tried and acquitted of her murder in June 2004 [49]
15 Aug 1996Lucy BurchellBirmingham, West MidlandsHeroin overdoseTahir Khan and Rungzabe Khan were jailed for manslaughter [70]
Oct 1996Caroline CreevyBradford, YorkshireStrangulationKenneth Valentine, aka Kenneth Anness, was jailed for her murder [71]
27 Oct 1996Karen TomlinsonHull, YorkshireBeaten & strangledSteven Price was convicted of manslaughter in 1999 [72]
Feb 1997Robyn BrowneMarylebone, LondonStab woundsJames Hopkins was convicted of her murder in Feb 2009 [73]
12 June 1997Christine MaguireBulwell, NottinghamStab woundsByron Smith was jailed for life in March 1998 for her murder [74]
25 Oct 1997 Samantha Class Hull, YorkshireBeaten & strangledDouble killer Gary Allen was convicted of her murder in 2021 [75] Allen had previously been acquitted of her murder in Feb 2000, but was re-tried after he murdered another sex worker, Alena Grlakova, in 2018 [75]
Nov 1997Sharon Lynch [26] Liverpool, MerseysideStrangulationJohn Flanagan was jailed for her murder in July 1998. The conviction was quashed on appeal in May 2013 [76]
24 Nov 1997Tracey Wylde [42] Glasgow, ScotlandBeaten to deathZhi Min Chen was jailed for 20 years for Tracey's murder in May 2019. [77]
28 Feb 1998Margo LaffertyGlasgow, ScotlandStrangulationClient Brian Donnelly was jailed for life for her murder [49]
May 1998Natalie ClubbHull, YorkshireStabbed 7 timesBoyfriend Darren Adam was jailed for life for her murder in Feb 2000 [78] Her body was dismembered. Michael Larvin was jailed for 6 years for disposing of body parts.
30 May 1998Hayley MorganHull, YorkshireHeroin overdose, but had a plastic bag on her head4 people were arrested for her murder but no charges were brought [79]
July 1998Julie JonesManchester, EnglandSevere crush injuriesHer body was found naked wrapped in a carpet under bushes [80] [81]
August 1998Helen SageManchester, EnglandDisappearedHer body has never been found [81]
28 Feb 1999 Marcella Davis Wolverhampton, West MidlandsPaul Brumfitt was jailed for life for her murder in July 2000 [82] Her body was dismembered
April 1999 Amanda Walker Paddington, London David Smith was jailed for life for her murder in December 1999 [83]

Her body was found in a shallow grave at Wisley, Surrey in June 1999

Smith had been acquitted of the murder of Sarah Crump in 1993

July 1999Bexhe AlivicaFeltham, MiddlesexStrangulationDaniel Hurley was jailed for life for her murder in March 2001 [72]
16 Sept 1999Katie KazmiReading, BerkshireStabbed 77 times and decapitatedWinston Williams was jailed for life for her murder in May 2000 [84] Williams had been released from Broadmoor in 1991 after stabbing two people, including a 13-year-old paperboy, in 1979.
Dec 1999Mara DormanBelgravia, LondonStabbed and beatenHer boyfriend Tony Bayram was jailed for life in Feb 2001 [72] Her body was found in a black trunk by the side of the road at Hurstbourne Tarrant, near Andover, Hampshire on Jan 12, 2000.

2000 – 2009

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
2000Victoria Gerrard [85] Liverpool, Merseyside
2 Feb 2000Vicky O'Hara [26] Liverpool, MerseysideStabbed 42 timesJohn Leadbetter was jailed for her murder [86]
April 2000Sarah Benford [87] Northampton, NorthamptonshireDisappeared
11 June 2000Kellie Pratt [51] Norwich, NorfolkDisappearedHer body has never been found
4 Sept 2000Susan Kelly [26] Anfield, MerseysideBattered to death with a porcelain pot and strangledIn 2003, Robert Brendan Collins, 31, was cleared of her murder. [88]
Sept 2000Kellie MallinsonMiddlesbrough, TeessideAsphyxiationShaun Tuley was jailed for life in 2001 for her murder. [89]
Sept 2000Vicky Glass [42] [89] Danby, YorkshireUnknownTwo months after she went missing her naked and badly decomposed body was found dumped in a stream near Danby, Yorkshire [90]

Police believe it is possible she could be a victim of "Suffolk Strangler" Steve Wright. [91]

9 Nov 2000 Jodie Hyde Birmingham, West MidlandsStrangled Philip Smith was jailed for her murder and the murder of two other women [92]
17 Dec 2000 Zoe Louise Parker [42] Chelsea Harbour, LondonUnknownHer body was dismembered. Her torso was found in the Thames, her lower part was never found. [93]

Possible victim of Anthony Hardy, the "Camden Ripper". [94]

12 Feb 2001Nikola “Nikki” HigginsStoke-on-Trent, StaffordshireStrangled and beatenAlan McLaren, 42, was jailed for life in February 2006 for her murder [95]
26 April 2001 Rebecca Hall [42] Bradford, YorkshireHead injuries [96] Police investigated convicted killers John Taylor and Stephen Griffiths over the murder. [97] [98] A 37-year-old woman was arrested and released on investigation in January 2019. [99]
Oct 2001Hayley CurtisNorwich, NorfolkBeaten to deathPhilip Stanley was jailed for her murder in November 2005 [100] Her body was found in a shallow grave near Petersfield, Hampshire
Oct 2001Maria ToomeyHull, YorkshireHead injuriesMatthew Rounce was jailed for her murder [101]
5 Nov 2001Michaela Hague [42] Sheffield, YorkshireMultiple stab wounds
11 Nov 2001Carly BatemanBolton, Greater ManchesterStrangulationSex offender Geoffrey Porter was jailed for her murder [102]
13 Dec 2001Paula FieldsLondonJohn Patrick Sweeney was jailed for life in April 2011 for her murder, and for the murder of ex-girlfriend Melissa Halstead [103] Her body was dismembered before being dumped in the Regents Canal, London
Jan 2002Sally WhiteCamden, LondonHead injuries Anthony Hardy (The Camden Ripper), was jailed for her murder in November 2003Victim of The Camden Ripper
Mar 2002Michelle Bettles [51] Dereham, NorfolkStrangulation
May 2002Rachel Wilson [89] Middlesbrough, YorkshireUnknown62-year-old Keith Hall was convicted of her murder in 2021 [104]

Her remains were found 27 June 2012. [105]

31 May 2002Donna Keogh [3] Middlesbrough, YorkshireUnknown
1 June 2002Danielle MoorcroftBolton, Greater ManchesterHead injuriesStuart Milsted was jailed for her murder in October 2005 [106]
26 June 2002Rita VilaresKings Cross, LondonStabbed 10 timesDavid Herbert was jailed for her murder in January 2003 [107]
Oct 2002Julie Dorsett [42] Hackney, LondonUnknown. Her body was dismemberedEx-partner Sinclair Lewis was cleared of her murder
Dec 2002Elizabeth ValadCamden, LondonUnknown. Her body was dismembered Anthony Hardy (The Camden Ripper), was jailed for her murder in November 2003Victim of The Camden Ripper
25 Dec 2002Bridgette MacClennanCamden, LondonUnknown. Her body was dismembered Anthony Hardy (The Camden Ripper), was jailed for her murder in November 2003Victim of The Camden Ripper
Dec 2002 or Jan 2003Becky GoddenEastleach, GloucestershireUnknown

Chris Halliwell was found guilty of her murder in September 2016 [108]

Her body lay in a shallow grave for 8 years before being discovered

8 Mar 2003Oxana RodionovaMaida Vale, LondonStrangulationSergey Shcherbakov was cleared of her murder but jailed for 3 years for burgling her flat [109]
July 2003Damien DoolanManchesterDrowningMartin Leriche was convicted of assault and murder by throwing the victim in the Rochdale Canal where he drowned. [110]
3 July 2003Lisa Marie SpenceStratford, LondonStabbed and beaten with a hammer.Deepak Bouri, 23, and Adam Bowler, 19, were jailed for life in March 2004 for her murder [111] Her body was burnt
22 July 2003Pauline Stephen [85] [26] Everton, MerseysideUnknown.Their bodies were dismemberedClient Marc Corner was detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act [112]
22 July 2003Hanane Sarah Parry [85]
Aug 2003Sarah Jane Coughlan [89] Middlesbrough, YorkshireStabbedGeorge Leigers was jailed for life for her murder. [113] Leigers had only recently been released from a secure mental unit after murdering his wife in 1986.
15 Oct 2003Nadine HillierBristol, EnglandBeaten and strangledAlbert Webb, 37, was jailed for life in October 2004 for her murder [114]
Dec 2003Cara Martin-BrownIpswich, SuffolkKicked to deathDarren Brown, 22 was jailed for life in October 2004 for her murder [115]
4 Dec 2003Joanne BroomeRenton, ScotlandStabbedJames Campbell, 46, was acquitted of murder in Aug 2004 after the case was dropped due to lack of evidence. [116]
1 Mar 2004Camille Gordon [117] Soho, LondonStabbed
13 Mar 2004Chantel TaylorBirkenhead, MerseysideStruck in neck with meat cleaver and then dismemberedStephen Wynne was jailed for her murder in January 2006 [118] Her body has never been found
10 April 2004Nasra IsmailKings Cross, LondonSuffocated and stabbedDaniel Archer was jailed for her murder [119]
24 May 2004Joanna ColbeckGlasgow, ScotlandFell from tower blockHer pimp, Rose Broadley, was jailed for her murder but the conviction was overturned on appeal [120]
23 July 2004Niphan TrikhanaChelsea, LondonDarren Marcus Johnson was jailed for his murder [121]
June 2004Qu Mei NaBelfast, Northern IrelandChang Hai Zhang was jailed for her murder [122]
13 Sept 2004Lyndsey BourneLeeds, YorkshireStrangulationStuart Burns, 30, was jailed for life in October 2005 for her murder [123] Her body was dismembered
2 Feb 2005Sandra WilesPoole, DorsetStrangulationBoyfriend George Tayali was jailed for her murder [124] Tayali strangled her when he discovered she was working as an escort
21 Feb 2005Susan ThirdAberdeen, ScotlandStrangulationJoseph Harrison was jailed for her murder [125]
29 Mar 2005Lomoki “Millie” MkwananziBoscombe, DorsetStrangulation & stabbingClient Steven Smith, 24, was jailed for life in March 2006 for her murder [126]
30 Mar 2005Carolyn PorterNorthampton, NorthamptonshireStabbedClient John David Nixon was jailed for life for her murder [127]
4 April 2005 Emma Caldwell [42] [49] Glasgow, ScotlandStrangulationIain Packer was found guilty of murder in 2024. [128] Huseyin Cobanoglu, Halil Kandil, Abubekir Oncu and Mustafa Soylemez stood trail for her murder but the case collapsed. [129]
16 June 2005Rebecca StephensonDoncaster, YorkshireBeaten to deathRonald Beardmore, 31, was jailed for life for her murder in February 2006 [130]
26 July 2005Adele EvansLiverpool, MerseysideFractured skullAli Bavar was found not guilty of her manslaughter. [131]
15 Sept 2005Anne Marie FoyLiverpool, MerseysideStrangulationDavid Butler was acquitted of her murder in February 2012 [132]
9 Jan 2006Zelia HarrisonPeterborough, CambridgeshireStabbedClient Wakil Sahebzadeh was jailed for life for her murder [133]
17 Oct 2005Jennifer LintonWolverhampton, West MidlandsHer partner, Omar Jawanda, was jailed for life for her murder [134]
April 2006Jayne Payne
aka Jayne Kelly, Jane Kelly
Burnley, LancashireUnknownHer body was found at a deserted beauty spot. [135] Two men were arrested in connection with her disappearance but were released without charge.
23 June 2006Lynne BarwickHull, YorkshireStrangulationEdward Akester, 26, was jailed for life in July 2007 for her murder [136]
1 July 2006Samantha TapperShrewsbury, ShropshireBlows to headGarry Harding, 22, was jailed for life in April 2007 for her murder and for the murder of brothel receptionist Annie Eels [137] The murders took place during a robbery at a brothel (Rachel's Health Spa) in Frankwell, Shrewsbury.
30 Oct 2006Tania NicolIpswich, Suffolk

Steven Gerald James Wright ('Suffolk Strangler')

Convicted of all 5 murders in February 2008 and sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation that he should never be released from prison. [138]

Victim of the Suffolk Strangler
15 Nov 2006Gemma Rose AdamsIpswich, SuffolkVictim of the Suffolk Strangler
3 Dec 2006Anneli Sarah AldertonIpswich, SuffolkAsphyxiatedVictim of the Suffolk Strangler
8 Dec 2006Annette NichollsIpswich, SuffolkVictim of the Suffolk Strangler
10 Dec 2006Paula Lucille ClennellIpswich, SuffolkStrangulationVictim of the Suffolk Strangler
3 Mar 2007Susan ShiversGlasgow, ScotlandStabbedStephen Muirhead was detained indefinitely for her murder [139]
Aug 2007Xiao Mei GuoWhitechapel, LondonUnknown, their bodies were never foundClient Derek Brown was jailed for their murders [140]
18 Sept 2007Bonnie Barrett
Sept 2007Sarah Elizabeth MournianHuddersfield, YorkshireKevin Newton was jailed for life for her murder [141]
4 Oct 2007Geraldine BrocklehurstHuddersfield, YorkshireStabbedShayne Haynes was jailed for life for her murder [142]
Dec 2007Claire LagganDoncaster, YorkshireAlan Leslie Gregory was jailed for life for her murder [143]
31 July 2008Gemma DormanBattersea, LondonStabbedHer ex-boyfriend Vikramgit Singh was jailed for life for her murder [144]
27 Nov 2008Joanne CooleyThorne, YorkshireMultiple stabbingsHer boyfriend Jason Goodwin was jailed for her manslaughter [145]
19 Dec 2008Laura MilneAberdeen, ScotlandStabbedStuart Jack, 22, was jailed for life for her murder. Debbie Buchan, 18, and Leigh McKinnon, 18, were both jailed for 9 years for attempted murder. [146]
22 Dec 2008Cheryl CammDoncaster, YorkshireBeaten to deathKieran Blackwell was jailed for life for her murder [147]
27 Mar 2009Kirsty GrabhamSwansea, South WalesHer husband Paul Grabham was jailed for her murder [148]
22 June 2009Susan RushworthBradford, Yorkshire

Stephen Shaun Griffiths ('The Crossbow Cannibal')

In December 2010 he was convicted 3 murders and sentenced to a whole life tariff. [149]

Victim of the Crossbow Cannibal
Oct 2009Andrea WaddellBrighton, East SussexStrangulationClient Neil McMillan was jailed for her murder [150]
5 Nov 2010Destiny LaurenKentish Town, LondonStrangulationClient Leon Fyle was jailed for her murder after a retrial [151]

2010 – 2019

DateVictimLocationCause of DeathMurderer
26 April 2010Shelley Armitage [152] Bradford, Yorkshire Stephen Shaun Griffiths [149]
('The Crossbow Cannibal')
Victim of the Crossbow Cannibal
21 May 2010Suzanne BlamiresBradford, Yorkshire Stephen Shaun Griffiths [149]
('The Crossbow Cannibal')
Victim of the Crossbow Cannibal
14 Mar 2011Louisa BrannanSutton, LondonStabbed & beatenReece Ludlow was jailed for her murder [153]
18 March 2012Yong Li QuiBedford, BedfordshireBattered to deathFormer employee, Gang Wang, was jailed for her murder [154]
16 April 2012Carole WaughMarylebone, LondonBattered to deathConman Bhayani was jailed for her murder [155]
4 June 2012Kelly DaviesBolton, Greater ManchesterStabbedHer ex-partner, Joseph Davies, was jailed for her murder [156]
30 Jan 2013Georgiana Stuparu
aka Yudha Marin
Coventry, West MidlandsStabbedPhilippe Andre Burger and Ramona Budiencea were jailed for her murder [157]
29 Oct 2013Mariana PopaIlford, LondonStabbedFarooq Shah was jailed for her murder [158]
Nov 2013Bernadeta Nawracaj
aka Julia Anders
Richmond, LondonStabbedFellow prostitute Edyta Zawadska, 24, was jailed for life for her murder in June 2014 [159] Zawadska killed her out of jealousy because she was earning more money
28 Jan 2014Maria Duque-TunjanoEarls Court, LondonBludgeoned to deathRobert Fraser was sent to Broadmoor for her murder [160]
17 Feb 2014Karolina NowikiewiszSlough, BerkshireThroat cutMichael Wenham was jailed for her murder [161]
16 Mar 2014Rivka HoldenColindale, LondonMultiple stab woundsClient Nicolae Patraucean was jailed for her murder [162]
6 April 2014Yvette HallsworthDerby, DerbyshireStabbedMateusz Kosecki was jailed for her murder [163]
19 Nov 2014Lidia PascaleWest Bromwich, West MidlandsHead injuriesMatthew Cherrington was jailed for her murder [164]
5 Dec 2014Luciana MaurerFalkirk, ScotlandMultiple stab woundsSteven Mathieson was jailed for her murder [165]
1 Feb 2015Christina Randell
aka Christina Spillane
Hull, YorkshireStabbed & strangledHer partner Deland Allman was jailed for her murder [166]
28 Mar 2015Vanessa SantillanFulham, LondonStrangulationHer husband Joaquin Gomez Hernandez was jailed for her murder [167]
21 June 2015Jennifer WilliamsBournemouth, DorsetStabbingStefan Mayne was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder in May 2016 [168]
23 June 2015Anita KapoorGerrards Cross, BuckinghamshireAsphyxiationNavin Mohan was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder in December 2015 [169]
30 July 2015Denisa SilmenEast Ham, LondonMultiple stab woundsAlin Apopei was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder in February 2017 [170]
28 Sep 2015Maxine ShowersLiverpool, MerseysideHead injuryMichael Williams was jailed for her murder [171]
23 Dec 2015Daria Pionko [172] [173] Leeds, YorkshireLewis Pierre was jailed for her murder [174]
January 2016Georgina SymondsLlanmartin, WalesStrangulationHer millionaire 'sugar daddy', Peter Morgan, was jailed life for her murder in Dec 2016 [175]
12 Feb 2016Nkechi 'Jessica' McGraa [176] Aberdeen, ScotlandAsphyxiationClient Bala Chinda was jailed for life for her murder [177]
July 2016Leonuta Ioana HaidemacSkegness, LincolnshireStrangled & stabbedClient Casey Scott was jailed for life for her murder [178] Scott, a Jack the Ripper fanatic, scrawled 'Jack' across her abdomen. [178]
29 May 2017Romina KalachiKilburn, London [179] StabbedNoor Mohammed was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder [180]
25 May 2018Christina AbbottsCrawley, West SussexMultiple head injuries [181] Zahid Naseem was found guilty of her murder on 20 December 2018 [182]

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