Yorks & Humberside


62 known cases 1993 – 2011
22 inquiry reports.

Date Victim Location Event Comment download
Jun-93 Peter Savage Doncaster Mentally ill man kills stranger in hospital ward    
Nov-94 Angela Dawson Halifax Schizophrenic repeatedly batters mother with frying pan, cuts up the body and gouges out eyes - body parts found on cooker    
Jun-95 Malcolm Hodgson Halifax MH patient strangles neighbour Ind Inq 1998, Awol from Psych unit  
Jan-96 Milton Lawrence (73) Huddersfield Paranoid schizophrenic kills pensioner Ind Inq 1998  
Apr-96 Mahrouf Bibi Keighley, Yorks MH patient kills sister in law in front of children and mother Ind Inq 1999 - system failures  
May-97 Elva Aggiano Scunthorpe Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs wife    
Jul-98 Mr B Calderdale MH Patient kills another Ind Inq (1998/204) 2004 download pdf report
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Dec-98 Adrian Pawson Wakefield Paranoid Schizophrenic hospital patient with collection of knives fatally and repeatedly stabbed another patient Ind Inq 2001, wrong risk assessment, avoidable  
Oct-99 Denise Eckersley Leeds MH battered wife to death Ind Inq 2003  
Jun-00 Nihaal Kapede (6) Batley,
West Yorks
Schizophrenic (sets fire to house) killing young son Ind Inq 2002  
Sep-00 George Bowley (Mr A) Bradford, Yorks MH homicide (on CCTV) Ind Inq (2000/315) 2003 - sent to Rampton  
Apr-01 Jennifer Holland High Royds Hospital, Menston Mentally ill man fatally bludgeons wife with brick    
May-01 Wasim Dad Bradford, Yorks Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs neighbour    
May-01 Peter Hartley Keighley, Yorks Depressive kills victim whilst drunk Ind Inq. 2005. Bad team work, Bad info.  
Apr-02 Nathaniel Lees Halifax,
West Yorks
MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabs boyfriend Ind Inq. (2003/2374) 2005. Warnings yet deemed no risk. Records deficient.
No risk assessment.
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Aug-02 Beverley Davies Leeds Mentally ill man repeatedly stabs wife and strangles her in front of 5 yr old child MH history - previous inpatient  
Mar-03 Melonie Parkin Penistone, Yorks MH patient strangles girlfriend Ind Inq (2003/1015) 2005 download pdf report
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Mar 03 (Publ) DG Wife Calderdale, Yorks Psychotic depressive fatally battered wife, strangled disabled son and killed himself Ind Inq 2003  
Mar 03 (Publ) DG son Calderdale, Yorks Psychotic depressive fatally battered wife, strangled disabled son and killed himself Ind Inq 2003  
Mar-03 Mabel Whitelam Grimsby,
E Yorks
Psychotic drug user fatally stabs pensioner 22 times. CCTV exit    
Apr-03 Ronnie Bryan Ketteridge Sheffield Drug induced psychotic stabbed stranger in head and chest    
May-03 Victim Sheffield. Yorks MH Homicide (Psychotic) Ind Inq (2003/827) 2006 download pdf report
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Sep-03 Ivy Torrie Pocklington, Yorks Schizophrenic kills elderly mother (by cutting her throat) Ind Inq (2003/1578) 2009 download pdf report
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Nov-03 Stephanie Hammill Wakefield, Yorkshire MH homicide of young woman (Fake taxi murder) unfit to plead, MHA detention  
Feb-04 Amina Ali Sheffield Psychotic MH patient sets fire to flat killing occupant Ind Inq (2004/282) 2006. Warnings unheeded download pdf report
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Feb-04 Arthur Lingard Grimsby Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters stepfather Critical Ind Inq (2004/487) 2008 -Few notes, inexperienced staff, warnings by family download pdf report
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Mar-04 David Limb Wath,
South Yorks
MH Homicide (+ alcohol) Ind Inq (2004/680) 2008 download pdf report
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Jul-04 Derek Brotherton Bradford, Yorks Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs stepdad. Ind Inq. (2004/1904) 2006. Turned away from hospital day before. download pdf report
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Jul-04 Helen Hay Sheffield MH homicide of stranger after altercation in nightclub Ind Inq (2004/1964) 2008 download pdf report
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Nov-04 Bernard Clark Barnsley, Yorkshire Paranoid Schizophrenic stabbed father. Ind Inq (2004/3403) 2008. Previously sectioned for attempted murder. Ceased meds before killing download pdf report
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Jan-05 Tina
Stevenson
Hull,
East Yorks
Paranoid Schizophrenic kills heavily pregnant stranger (twins) after rowing with mother. Ind Inq (2005/95) 2009. Recently released from Psych unit, missed meds. Previous threats to kill. download pdf report
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Jan-05 2 babies Hull Paranoid Schizophrenic kills heavily pregnant stranger (twins) after rowing with mother. Ind Inq (2005/95) 2009. Recently released from Psych unit, missed meds. Previous threats to kill. download pdf report
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May-05 Oluwadamilola Obafemi Wilson Huddersfield Deluded Paranoid Schizophrenic stabs housemate Ind Inq (2005/2081) 2008. Long MH History download pdf report
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Jun-05 Stepfather Dewsbury MH patient kills stepfather (provocation) Ind Inq (2005/2100) 2007 download pdf report
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Jul-05 Kenneth Light Leeds Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs father 120 times Ind Inq (2005/ 2579) 2009. Long MH history - family concerns download pdf report
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Sep-05 David Burrows Ravensthorpe, Yorks MH Homicide w knife whilst out on bail after conviction for assault Ind Inq, (2005/3404) 2007. Previous hist of violence. Suicide in jail download pdf report
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Apr-06 Wendy Pashley Rotherham MH patient strangles& batters wife with iron then sets body on fire at home in front of children Ind Inq (2006/1787) 2008. MH recent history, recent release download pdf report
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Jul-06 Rodney Ramkissoon Leeds Mental Health patient fatally batters man in sustained attack Ind Inq (2006/4924) 2009 download pdf report
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Sep-06 Gemma Roberts Liversedge,
West Yorks
Psychotic man fatally attacked stranger with broken bottle History of mental illness. Sought help on day of incident. Told to go on anger mgt course. Released from prison 2 weeks before  
Nov-06 Suryakant Patel Harlington, London Psychotic schizophrenic battered stranger to death, soon after release from Halifax psych hospital. Ind Inq (2006/8119) 2009 download pdf report
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Mar-07 Margaret Curley Dewsbury MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabs mother Stopped anti psychotic meds  
May-07 Jacqueline Duffy Wakefield Paranoid schizophrenic strangles and batters wife    
May-07 Nazeer Ahmed Keighley,
West Yorks
Mentally ill man beats housemate to death with cricket bat Had been detained two months previously and released  
Aug-07 Gladness Numusa Khawula Sheffield Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs grandmother 96 times - "I got rid of the devil, God has done it"    
Feb-08 Eddie Thorpe Dewsbury Paranoid schzophrenic fatally batters father    
Jun-08 Pat Regan Leeds MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabs grandmother to face and head after previous stabbing of rail worker Grandmother had been trying to get him help. Her body poss found by MH workers  
Sep-08 Mohammed Shafiq Bradford Psychotic man repeatedly and fatally stabbed victim    
Oct-08 Peter Green Huddersfield Mentally ill man fatally batters man and mutilates body    
Dec-08 Irene Robertson Hull Schizophrenic breaks in and kills pensioner (stranger) with an axe after attacking several other people Previously undiagnosed?  
Dec-08 Doreen Mann Dewsbury MH patient fatally batters wife and cuts her throat before committing suicide MH history  
May-09 Abdullah Jama Blackheath Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally batters with an axe after leaving Sheffield Psych Unit and Greenwich hospital Long MH history, not taking meds  
May-09 Margaret Hartley Wakefield Psychotic mentally ill woman fatally stabs mother in law 35 times    
Aug-09 Gordon Cousen South Ferriby, Humberside Psychotic man drives head-on into oncoming traffic in apparent suicide attempt after absconding from MH unit    
Aug-09 Peggy Nolan South Ferriby, Humberside Psychotic man drives head-on into oncoming traffic in apparent suicide attempt after absconding from MH unit    
Oct-09 Cheryl Martin Rotherham Psychotic mentally ill man fatally stabs partner 20 times    
Jan-10 Mariatu Numi Bradford Schizophrenic man fatally stabs mother Long MH history - reportedly not taking meds  
Feb-10 Jasmine Bellfield Dewbury Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally smothers two year old daughter Long MH history - not taking meds - seen by MH profs 2 days before killing but no Ind Inq download pdf report
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Feb-10 Jack Taylor (9) Bradford Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabs brother Drug user - MH history download pdf report
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May-10 Frank Wright (73) Bradford Mentally ill psychotic man fatally batters father with poker and attacks mother Heavy drug user – MH history – saw MH team day before – he thought he might kill  
Jun-10 Beryl Gilchrist Croydon Paranoid schizophrenic (from Huddersfield) fatally stabs mother Stabbed partner month before - on bail  
Mar-11 Tracey Donnelly Sheffield Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs partner and her daughter claiming to be Son of God Drug history MH history - previous inpatient
Mar-11 Louise Donnelly Sheffield Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs partner and her daughter claiming to be Son of God Drug history MH history - previous inpatient

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