111 known cases 1993 – 2022
32 inquiry reports
| Date | Victim | Location | Event | Comment | download |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Cameron Lindley | Ammanford | Mentally disordered man repeatedly and fatally stabbed his brother | Previous threats to kill. Convicted of murder – life, min. 18 years | |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Margaret Joyce Griffiths (87) | Llanfrynach | Floridly psychotic paranoid schizophrenic not taking his medication repeatedly and fatally stabbed his mother | Family raised significant concerns beforehand – diminished responsibility Sec 37/41 | |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Steven Davies | Glyncoch | Mentally disordered woman with alcohol dependence syndrome fatally stabs partner | Diminished responsibility – sentenced 15 yrs six months | Appeal |
| 12 Mar 2022 | Dr Kim Harrison | Clydach, Swansea | Man with schizophrenia escapes from psychiatric hospital and fatally batters his father when seriously unwell | Diminished responsibility – Sec 37/41 MHA | Coroner’s PFD Record of Inquest Inquest Summing up |
| 21 Nov 2021 | June Fox-Roberts | Llantwit Fardre | Paranoid schizophrenic breaks into strangers house and fatlly batters then dismembers her | Previous Inpatient – Diminished responsibilitry – Sec 37/41 | |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Reid Steele (2) | Bridgend | Psychotic woman fatally drowns young son | Diminished responsibility | |
| 31 July 2021 | Amanda Selby (15) | Abergele | Mentally disordered man fatally strangles his sister | From Tameside – diminished responsibility. Parents previously reported problems to try & get help | |
| 25 Apr 2021 | Kerry Bradford | Newport | Mentally disordered man fatally stabs wife then takes his own life | Had spoken of suicide leading up to killing | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Dafydd Thomas | Minffordd | Mentally ill man with schizo-affective disorder fatally battered, kicked, and stamped on his father | Diminished responsibility Hospital order with restrictions (Sec 37/41) | |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Susan Hannaby | Wrexham | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally battered, strangled and repeatedly stabbed his grandmother | Diminished responsibility | |
| 01 Dec 2020 | Sarah Elliott | near Cross Hands | Pensioner with Alzheimers hits another vehicle whilst driving, killing a woman | Unfit to plead – left on file | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | Michael Gayle | Cardiff | Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally attacks father and stabs mother – family had been trying to get him help | Prev history of violence when unwell, recently released from secure care | |
| Jun 2020 | Taiwo Abubakar (3) | Cardiff | Paranoid and deluded schizophrenic woman fatally starves her young son. | Found not guilty be reason of insanity – Sec 37/41 | |
| 05 May 2020 | John Rees (88) | Pen Y Graig, Rhondda | Schizophrenic woman fatally stabs and bludgeons elderly shopper & attempted to murder three others | Had previously sought help for deteriorating Mental Health | Safeguarding Independent Review |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Ruth Williams | Cwmbran | Depressed and anxious man fatally strangles wife | Diminished responsibility | Appeal Court |
| 27 Jan 2020 | David Williams (79) | Glynneath | Mentally disordered man fatally battered complete stranger | Jailed for Murder – now in Psych secure unit | |
| 25 Dec 2019 | Gary Williams | Llanelli | Mentally ill woman fatally stabs friend then takes her own life | MH history | |
| 10 Sept 2019 | Thomas Gallagher | Cwmbran | Mentally disordered man repeatedly and fatally stabs father after broadband argument | Described as a savage and brutal attack | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | Lewis Stone | Borth, Nr Aberystwyth | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs stranger | Previous inpatient & known to services | |
| 08 Jun 2018 | Amelia Brooke Harris (4) | Trealaw | Delusional paranoid schizophrenic woman drowns young daughter and sets body alight | Had been unwell for weeks before hand. Not guilty by reason of insanity | Sentencing remarks |
| 31 July 2017 | Betty Jordan | Bangor | Mentally disordered and delusional man fatally stabbed his wife | Convicted of murder – Later suicide in jail | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Janice ‘Rose’ Griffiths | Taff’s Well | Psychotic man fatally stabbed step-grandmother believing she was a witch | Long history of serious MH problems | |
| 09 Jun 2016 | James Hughes (8 weeks) | Shotton | Mentally disordered woman fatally smothers baby son | Reportedly Munchausens case | |
| 15 May 2016 | Gwilym Jones (71) | Ogmore Vale | Psychotic man fatally stabs elderly neighbour and seriously injures young woman | ||
| 10 Jan 2016 | Robert Sadler | Llanrumney | Insane woman sets fire to family home killing her father | ||
| 12 Dec 2014 | David Jones | Holyhead | Paranoid schizophrenic bludgeons man to death | Said he was getting messages from car number plates – Sec 45 | |
| 06 Nov 2014 | Cerys Yemm | Argoed | Mentally ill man fatally batters young woman | Recently released from prison with lack of aftercare | Inquiry |
| 08 Oct 2014 | Fred Hatch | Dinas Powys | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally attacks neighbour with claw hammer | Believed he was a witch | |
| 19 Mar 2014 | David Alun Lewis | Cardiff | Recently released mentally disordered prisoner beats man to death | Convicted of murder – life sentence – minimum 20 years | |
| 06 Mar 2014 | Darren Thomas | Cardiff prison | Mentally disordered man with schizophrenia repeatedly and fatally stabs cell mate | PPO report | |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Patricia Durrant | Llandysul | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally slashed partner’s throat | MH history – not taking meds | DHR Full DHR Exec Summ |
| 08 Aug 2013 | Caroline Parry | Newport | Depressed man fatally shoots ex-wife | Ten year history of depression and mental illness | IPCC Report |
| 19 Oct 2012 | Karina Menzies | Cardiff | Paranoid schizophrenic kills disabled young mother and injures 17 others | Long MH history, off meds, nearly killed 13 others including children | Inquiry
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| 07 Oct 2012 | Paul Trevelyan | Porthcawl | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs father | Recent patient – substance abuse problems | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Suzanne Jones William Jones (2yrs) | Tremadog | Mentally ill delusional man strangles and stabs partner and repeatedly stabs son | Had become ill previous year | Serious Case Review |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Shirley Rumbold | Prestatyn | Mentally disordered man fatally strangles wife with dementia them attempts suicide | Diminished responsibility – suspended sentence | |
| 13 May 2011 | Jennifer Mills-Westley | Tenerife | Recent Welsh patient with schizophrenia fatally stabs grandmother | Inq found many failings in care | Inquiry |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Stephen Rees | Cardiff | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally slashes hostel resident’s throat | Victim was also mentally ill | Inquiry |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Harley Ruck (11mths) | Abergavenny | Paranoid Schizophrenic repeatedly and fatally stabs baby daughter | Undiagnosed for years, Police attended hours before killing | Serious Case Review |
| 15 May 2010 | Glen Freaney | Cardiff | Mentally ill woman fatally strangles son | ||
| 02 Mar 2010 | Karen Welsh | Cardiff | Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally beat and strangled nurse who befriended him | Sought help before killing | Inquiry |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Zoe Anne David (4) | Newport | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally smothers daughter | Recent MH contact | Serious Case Review |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Anthony Kitely | Cardiff | Schizophrenic man attempted to kill his mother then fatally and repeatedly stabbed his friend | Long MH history, recently released by MHRT against advice | Inquiry |
| 18 May 2009 | Margaret Ford (84) | Templeton, Pembs | Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly stabs mother then cuts her throat | Long MH History – Family critical | Inquiry |
| 24 Mar 2009 | Gwen Poole | Llanbradach, Caerphilly | Deluded Schizophrenic mentally ill man fatally stabs pensioner (stranger) | Indefinite hospital order | Inquiry |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Anthony Williams | Pontardawe | Paranoid schizophrenic shoots father twice then repeatedly and fatally stabs him | ||
| 20 Dec 2008 | Kenneth Auger | Merthyr Tydfil | Mentally ill man (bipolar) kills neighbour with a hammer | Repeatedly asked MH services for help – ignored | Inquiry |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Michael Morgan | Hengoed, Wales | Paranoid Schizophrenic fatally stabs father with samurai sword then unsucessfully attempts suicide | Indefinite hospital order | |
| 04 Aug 2007 | James Fortey | Newport, Gwent | Schizophrenic fatally stabs former school friend | Critical Ind Inq 2009 – not assertive enough | Inquiry |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Fr Paul Bennett | Aberdare | Paranoid schizophrenic repeatedly & fatally stabbed Priest (neighbour) frenzied attack | Ind Inq 2009 | Inquiry |
| 05 Nov 2006 | Caitlin Samuel (5) Aidan Samuel (3) | Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire | MH patient, with Manic depression killed children | SCR 2008, Case notes, teamwork problems | Serious Case Review |
| 02 Oct 2006 | Sandra Bowring (Vincent) | Rhyl, Denbighshire | MH patient fatally stabs woman five times | Ind Inq 2008. Long MH history – failings – avoidable – High risk to others | Inquiry |
| Aug 2006 | Baby A | South Wales | Mother with post natal depression fatally shakes baby | ||
| 14 Jun 2006 | Shirley Farley | South Wales | MH homicide then attempted suicide by stabbing, then sectioned | ||
| 18 Apr 2006 | Dean Shorney | Bargoed | MH patient fatally and repeatedly stabs victim. | Critical Ind Inq 2008. Known high risk of violence. | Inquiry |
| 24 Mar 2006 | Marian Rhoden | Penrhyn Bay, North Wales | depressive strangles partner with dementia | sentenced under MHA to psych hosp | |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Valerie Thomas (75) | Cardiff | MH patient fatally stabs elderly stranger (2nd choice) | Long MH history. Critical Ind Inq. No Risk ass. CCTV | Inquiry |
| 05 May 2005 | Aaron Gilbert (1) | Swansea | Mentally ill man fatally batters baby | MH history with offending | Serious Case Review |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Carys Williams | Porthcawl | Delusional mentally ill man fatally stabs wife | ||
| 14 Apr 2004 | Emma Proctor Martin Connop William John Gibbings | Cwmbran | Paranoid Schizophrenic drives 4×4 into pedestrians at speed killing all three | GP had referred to MH services – DNA | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | James Latham Joseph Latham | Abercregan, South Wales | Schizophrenic pours petrol over house starts fire killing his father, brother and himself. (Mother survives) | Parents not told of son’s paranoia | |
| 11 May 2003 | Marjorie Glover (70) | Swansea | Mentally ill deluded pensioner strangles wife | Guilty to manslaughter detained indefinitely under MHA | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Brian Dodd | Prestatyn | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally and repeatedly (28 times) stabbed a stranger | V critical indep inq 2004, previously slashed strangers throat 1996. released 2000. Prev danger to others noted. Had stopped meds | Inquiry |
| 27 Feb 2003 | Caroline Evans | Llangadog, Camarthen | MH patient fatally shot victim then shot himself | Ind Inq 2005 – Previously sectioned for shotgun threat. Public protection not considered | Inquiry |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Jordan Reid (23 months) | Saundersfoot, Pembs | Depressive let baby drown in sea in buggy | Had been refused palce in psych unit earlier. Fm Birmingham | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Afryl Burr | Tredegar | Schizophrenic man fatally stabs mother and attempts to kill 2 police officers | ‘Freedom fighter for God, Welsh Osama Bin Laden’ | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Steven Magee | Cardiff | Mentally ill man fatally batters neighbour | ||
| 23 Sep 2001 | Susan Doughty | Porthcawl | Demented & depressed man fatally batters wife with hammer | ||
| 09 Jan 2001 | Janet Worth | Ruthin, North Wales | Schizophrenic batters mother, pours petrol on her and sets her alight fatally | ||
| 26 Nov 2000 | John Hayward | Newport | Depressed woman fatally stabbed husband | Diminished responsibility – jailed for 1 year | |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Mary Griffiths | Bridgend | Mentally ill man fatally strangles wife | Major depressive illness | |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Emma Hall (12) | Whitelye, Monmouthshire | Depressive Schizophrenic fatally stabs daughter (to prevent 15 christian families from certain death and her ‘reincarnation’) | MH patient – Inq? Sentenced indef det. | |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Catherine Mochrie Bethan Mochrie Luke Mochrie Sian Mochrie James Mochrie | Barry, South Wales | Psychotic depressive (w paranoid delusions) fatally batters wife and four children and then hangs himself | Long MH history | |
| 06 Jul 2000 | Llandis Burden | Talybont on Usk | Paranoid and depressed man fatally shoots neighbour with shotgun | Diminished responsibility | |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Mabel Harrison (87) | Aberystwyth | Depressed man fatally slashed wife’s wrists and attempted suicide | ||
| 02 Apr 2000 | Colin Bloomfield | Cardiff (Jail) | Mentally ill man fatally strangles cellmate, gouges eyes and cuts out liver | ||
| 25 Jan 2000 | Stephen Provoost | Cardiff | Schizophrenic fatally stabs son-in-law 20 times in front of pregnant daughter | Previous violence. Wife had warned police 24hrs before | |
| 17 Mar 1999 | John Faithfull | Talsarn | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabs friend and seriously injures another | Detained indefinitely but convicted of another stabbing after release | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Carl Edwards | Mountain Ash | Mentally disordered woman fatally stabs her boyfriend | Diminished responsibility – had been previously jailed for attacking him | |
| 24 Dec 1998 | Yolande Yates | Cardiff | Delusional mentally disordered man fatally stabs wife | Traumatic brain injury after car crash – diminished responsibility | |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Elaine Kalinleh | Cardiff | Depressed man fatally stabbed his wife | Diminished responsibility – detained ‘indefinitely’ | |
| 05 May 1998 | Kay Davies | Cwmbran | Mentally disordered man fatally strangled a friend | Diminished responsibility | |
| 01 May 1998 | Stuart Jones | Bridgend | Mentally disordered man fatally stabs acquaintance and decapitates him | Diminished responsibility | |
| 13 Jan 1998 | Jason Carl Coombes | Swansea | Man with schizophrenia fatally stabbed former firend 13 times | Diminished responsibility – indefinite hospital order | |
| Oct 1997 | Lewis Jordan Stokes (16 mths) | Cardiff | Depressed woman drowned her baby | Diminished responsibility – told professionals her intentions but wasn’t taken seriously | |
| Aug 1997 | Elaine Topham | Colwyn Bay | Mentally ill former soldier with PTSD & depression fatally batters partner | Long MH history – stopped meds – Diminished responsibility sentenced 4 1/2 years | |
| 07 Jan 1997 | Malcolm Jones | Llanelli | Depressed woman poured petrol over partner and set him alight, fatally | Diminished responsibility – jailed for 3 years | |
| 08 Oct 1996 | Raymond Roberts | Wrexham | Mentally ill man kills his father | Hospital order | |
| 02 May 1996 | William (Ronnie) Crompton Fiona Ovis | Llandrindod Wells | Previously sectioned MH patient fatally stabs ex (52 times) and her boyfriend (38 times) | Just released from hospital | |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Jessica Parry (5) | Haverfordwest | Mentally disordered man with history of serious violence fatally batters young child | Diminished responsibility | |
| 06 Oct 1995 | Geraint Jones & Peter Thomas | Cifynydd & Ifail Isaf, Pontypridd | Mentally disordered man with severe depressive illness fatally shot two neighbours | Diminished responsibility – life – sent to to Ashworth | |
| 10 Nov 1994 | Duncan Clarke | Cardiff | Mentally disordered man fatally stabbed shop assistant | Recently released from prison before incident – later diagnosed with schizophrenia | |
| 14 Oct 1994 | Rachel Kyvetos | Trinant, Gwent | Psychotic mentally ill man fatally strangled ex-wife and buried her in garden | ||
| 14 Jun 1994 | Dorothy Brooks | Rhydyfelin | Mentally disordered man fatally strangles woman | Diminished responsibility | |
| 08 June 1994 | Susan Roberts | Llangefni, Gwynedd | Mentally ill man fatally stabbed ex wife in front of six children at woman’s refuge | Diminished responsibility | |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Harry Stephenson | Cardiff | Mentally ill man fatally stabs neighbour after assaulting two others | ||
| 17 Jan 1994 | Angela Jones | Barry | Mentally ill man fatally stabs ex-wife | ||
| 11 Jan 1994 | John Purbrick | Cardiff | Paranoid schizophrenic fatally batters and throws neighbour down stairs | Original murder conviction overturned on appeal due to mental illness | Appeal |
| 21 Dec 1993 | Pat Morgan (75) | Bridgend | Mentally disordered woman repeatedly and fatally stabbed woman who let her in to use the telephone | Had previously killed her step-father. Sent to Broadmoor | |
| 30 Sep 1993 | Emma Page (17) | Llanwrtyd Wells | Depressed and mentally disordered man fatally shoots young student, a stranger |
I live near some of these incidents and never new about them. Sadly so many suffer from MH including myself. My heart goes out to families involved. Stress and poverty is causing people to have mental breakdowns specially when it comes to money and paying the bills. I think thats why so many of us is turning to Meditation and yoga.
Very interesting and I will recommend this site to others now.
Pat Durrant was my friend when she and James lived in Ross-on-Wye. He wasn’t very good at taking his medication and was frequently having visions of aliens invading and killing everyone.After one of these episodes he spent 6 months in a secure unit, during which time Pat was happier and more relaxed. However, she was persuaded to let him live with her again, as he was deemed to be non- violent. When I asked her why she was having him back in her house she said ” Where else is he going to go?”, indicating that she had had no choice in the matter.She was badly let down.