2238 known mental health homicide cases by region
911 official investigation reports – all downloadable without charge
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Note: All locations are approximate and do not relate to particular properties
Scotland | 141 cases | |
NHS North of England | ||
NHS North West | 248 cases | |
NHS Yorks & Humber | 187 cases | |
NHS North East | 98 cases | |
NHS Midlands and East | ||
NHS West Midlands | 194 cases | |
NHS East Midlands | 127 cases | |
NHS East of England | 180 cases | |
NHS London | 473 cases | |
NHS South of England | ||
NHS South East Coast | 126 cases | |
NHS South Central | 122 cases | |
NHS South West | 175 cases | |
Wales | 111 cases | |
Northern Ireland & Islands | 56 cases | |
Total | 2238 cases |
This section contains information on 2238 cases of mental health related killings in Britain between 1993-2023, all collected from press reports and official documents.
They are a considerable underestimate of the total as not every case is reported or known publicly.
This section aims to provide brief details on mental health homicides in any given area along with information about any previous official inquiries or investigations.
The information is broken down by former NHS Strategic Health Authority region.
The cases also link to 911 official investigations – internal and independent inquiries, case reviews, sentencing remarks, court and coroner’s reports – which are all downloadable without charge from this site.
They represent the largest and most comprehensive publicly available collection of such investigations in the country.
Information on other cases, or copies of any other inquiry reports, particularly in an electronic format are welcomed.