By March, 18 Women Have Already Been Killed by Violence in Australia
By March, 18 Women Have Already Been Killed by Violence in Australia
It is only March, and yet 18 women have fallen victim to violence, 17 of them killed by men. That works out to be almost 2 women a week since the beginning of the year. It is a disgrace and a travesty, felt deeply by women around the country who continue to feel unsafe everywhere we go. When is enough, enough?
These are their names:
JANICE WALKER, 68. Janice died on January 2nd, murdered by her partner, who then killed himself.
ALISON (ALI) ROBINSON, 39. Alison died on January 5th, in a deliberately-lit fire. A man called David George Evans has been charged with her murder.
NEROL DOBLE, 65. Nerol died on January 7th, due to a fire in her home which was deliberately lit by her son.
ALANA MARTIN, 30. Alana was killed on January 28th by her former partner. It is alleged he killed her while her children were home.
KEIRA MARSHALL, 29. Keira died on the 29th of January, after being shot by a man called Ryan Johnson. He has been charged with her murder.
BONNIE LEE ANDERSEN, 39. Bonnie passed away in mid-late January. In 2022, she was attacked by her former partner, Daryl Allen Robertson. He stabbed her 11 times and burnt her with a homemade blowtorch. She spent the next 16 months in hospital until she heartbreakingly died this January. Daryl Allen Robertson is serving a 27-year sentence in prison.
ANTOINETTE (TONI) TOZER, 76. On the 2nd of February, Antoinette and her son Steven were killed in their home by their neighbour, Joe Campbell. He has been charged with their murders.
VYLEEN WHITE, 70. Vyleen died on the 3rd of February, when she was stabbed at a shopping centre in Redbank Plains in front of her granddaughter. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with her murder.
DONNA BARAKET, 60. Donna died on the 7th of February. She was killed in her own home by her tenant, Connor Bulluss. He has been charged with her murder.
SAMIRA KAMALEDDINE, 81. On February 9, Samira passed away 5 weeks after she was violently assaulted at the Bankstown Hospital in NSW. A male patient at the hospital allegedly attacked her and her daughters. He has been charged with grievous bodily harm and assault.
AMARJIT KAUR SARDAR, 41. On February 16, Amarjit was run down and killed by her husband, Yadwinder Singh. Police believe he tried to cover up the scene to make it look like an accident, and also lied to 000 operators. Police said they had been called to a number of domestic violence incidents at the home. Yadwinder Singh is charged with Amarjit's murder.
REBECCA YOUNG, 42. Rebecca was stabbed to death by her partner Ian Butler on the 16th of February. He then killed himself. Ian abused Rebecca throughout their relationship, and is a known bikie gang member.
MIN (SUE) CHO, 41. On February 19th, Min (Sue) Cho and her son were strangled to death. They were killed at the Taekwondo Martial Arts Academy by Kwang Kyung Yoo. Her husband was also killed at their home. Kwang Kyung Yoo is charged with 3 counts of murder.
NATASHA NIBIZI, 29. Natasha died on February 27th. She was murdered by her former partner, who then killed himself.
SAMANTHA MURPHY, 51. On the 4th of February, Samantha went missing after going for a run in Ballarat. Patrick Orren Stephenson has been charged with her murder, but her body has still not been recovered.
UNNAMED WOMAN, 60. On March 8th, an unnamed woman was stabbed to death and dumped in the boot of a car. Her son has been charged with her murder.
CHAITHANYA (SWETHA) MADHAGANI, 30. On the 9th of March, Chaithanya's body was found dumped in a bin. It's believed her husband left her body there. He then took their son to India.
The last woman, JOANNE PERRY, 53, died on the 8th of March. She was a victim of domestic violence, stabbed to death by her daughter. Her daughter was shot by police when she refused to drop the weapon.
This is 18 women too many. My heart is heavy writing this, knowing so many of these women were killed by someone they were supposed to be able to trust, knowing some of them were random attacks. Knowing how easily I could be next. Knowing I can't walk in the street listening to music, because I always need to be 100% aware of my surroundings. Knowing I can't go for a run in the park without jeopardising my safety. Knowing every day that the women I love also don't feel safe.
We will remember them. Do better, Australia.
The majority of this information is from https://australianfemicidewatch.org/database/
