Fifty+ Femicides
Carrie Bower
Trainer and Consultant-specialising in domestic abuse and trauma, in later life.
Every Friday I write about women in mid or later life who have been killed by a man they are personally connected to. If you do not want to read this content please unsubscribe to the Visible Women Newsletter.
In August 2016, 9 women were killed by men in the UK.
3 of those women were killed after their 50th birthday.
2 were allegedly killed by men they were personally connected to.
1 of the men has been convicted.
Lynne Braund 54, died of critical injuries after being taken to hospital with severe burns. Her partner was jailed for a minimum of 17 years and four months for the murder, he set her on fire.
Lynne had been subjected to years of violence. Her son described the abuse they were both subjected to and has supported NSPCC campaigns since her death.
Jean Constant 87, was suffocated with a plastic bag. Her husband was charged with her murder, but died whilst awaiting trial. Their sons have questioned the charge, and believed their parents had a suicide pact. We do not know Jean's story.
*Information has been taken from a variety of media reports, DHR (when published) and the Counting Dead Women Project.
I intentionally do not use the killers name.
Trainer and Consultant-specialising in domestic abuse and trauma, in later life.
3 个月What angers & saddens me most is I will never run out of content for these articles. Every year there will be more & I hate it ??
Thank you Carrie for making this and these women visible
Executive Assistant at AMZL & Trustee at Ardgowan Hospice
3 个月Quite simply, thank you.
PSW for Adult Social Care
3 个月Thank you Carrie, your commitment to these womens memories is very powerful.
Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager
3 个月Thank you for your relentless commitment to highlighting this and sharing these women's names.