Women Shout Out Australia

We are sad and angry to report the death of the 65th woman from known or presumed male violence. On 20th December 2016, man in his 40s allegedly stabbed a 33 year old woman, reportedly his former partner, while in mediation in the Joondalup Courthouse, in Perth’s northern suburbs. Unarmed police officers who were present… Continue reading #65 – Man Murders Woman 2016

We are sad to report the death of the 64th woman from known or presumed male violence. On 19th December 2016, two men were taken into custody after the body of a 35 year old Dianella woman, unnamed, was found in a Bedforddale property. A 31 year old man has since been charged with endangering the… Continue reading #64 – Man Murders Woman 2016

We are sad to report the death of the 63rd woman from known or presumed male violence. James Ray Samuel Mabo, 19, was charged with the murder of Rosemary Russo, 59. After hearing a disturbance at her Deeragun home shortly after midnight on 8th December 2016, neighbours called police assistance before attempting to help her. The… Continue reading #63 – Man Murders Woman 2016

We’re very sad to report the death of the 62nd woman to alleged male violence in Australia this year. The body of Yvonne Parkes, 67, was found inside her Toronto NSW home last night where she had had allegedly been stabbed multiple times by her 51 year old partner Robert Cadman. Earlier, Police were called… Continue reading #62 – Man Murders Woman 2016

On 10th November, police discovered the bodies of Shelsea Schilling, 20, and Bronson Ellery in a Gold Coast apartment. It is believed that Bronson, a 24 year old man known to police and reportedly a former Bikie “enforcer”, killed Shelsea in the days before they were found, before killing himself. A witness later confirmed that she… Continue reading #60 – Man Murders Woman 2016

Jasmine Walls, 38, was killed Monday night 7th November while she had been visiting a friend in a Wythburn Avenue home in Balga, WA. The man arrested over the brutal incident had been staying at the house. Benjamin John Keiley, 28, appeared in Perth Magistrate’s Court charged with murder with deep bruising and cuts to his face.… Continue reading #59 – Man Murders Woman 2016

A 25 year old woman was found dead in a house in Kernan Court, Craigieburn, Victoria on Sunday 6 November. Homicide squad detectives have charged a 37-year-old Craigieburn man with common law assault and unlawful imprisonment. He has been remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Our thoughts and condolences go to… Continue reading #58 – Man Murders Woman 2016

On 3 November 2016, it is alleged that 79 year old John Frescura shot and killed his 68 year old wife Janice Frescura and their 50 year old daughter Robyn before trying to kill himself in their Booral Fraser Coast home. Janice and Robyn Frescura were the 56th and 57th women killed by known or suspected… Continue reading #56 + #57 – Man Murders Woman 2016

  In a shocking case, the 55th woman and her two children have died by known or presumed male violence in Sydney on 17th October 2016. This is the 9th case of adult female death by known or presumed male violence in October of 2016 alone. Maria Claudia Lutz, her husband Fernando Manrique, their children Elisa… Continue reading #55 – Man Murders Woman 2016