"Helena describes violence against women as an 'epidemic'. Ministers have described a 'national emergency' and the UK government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. To get a deeper, more human understanding of the situation, we tracked news reports throughout 2025 from across the UK of women or girls who had been potentially killed by men or boys."
"Males had been charged in 90 cases, we found. To date, among those cases, 24 have resulted in convictions for murder and six for manslaughter. Four people have pleaded guilty to manslaughter but still face murder charges. There were 10 more incidents of women or girls killed where a male suspect also died, according to our findings - making a total of 100."
"One is her daughter, Isobella Knight - killed at home last year by her husband, Paul, as their two young girls lay sleeping in their bedroom. The other is Sabina Nessa, murdered by a stranger almost five years ago as she walked through a park in London. The two had been friends at the Bedfordshire comprehensive they attended together."
A mother reflects on a school photo showing nine teenage girls, two of whom were murdered by men—her daughter Isobella killed by her husband at home, and her friend Sabina murdered by a stranger in a park. Violence against women is characterized as an epidemic, with UK government pledging to halve such violence within a decade. BBC research tracked 2025 cases across the UK where women or girls were potentially killed by men or boys, often unreported nationally. Investigation involved cross-checking with police forces, Crown Prosecution Service, and courts. Findings revealed 100 total incidents, with 90 males charged, 24 convicted of murder, 6 of manslaughter, and 15 cases with arrests but no charges filed.
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