Unsolved Murders – 2000 to 2023
Keywords
Unsolved, Murder, Review, Victim, Age, Gender, Homicide.
Publication Number
PUB 1493
Publication Statement
Please note that this information is correct as at 08 November 2023 and may be subject to change.
As with all publications of information by Essex Police, please note caveats may apply regarding the accuracy of data.
Title
Unsolved Murders – 2000 to 2023
Date Range
2000 to 2023
Background Information
Information on murders recorded by Essex Police from 2000 onwards whose status is currently unsolved.
Related Documents/Links
Homicide Offences Recorded in the 12 Months to March 31, 2022 by Age of Victim
Teenage (13-19) Homicide Victims and Perpetrators 2020 and 2021
Female Victims of Homicide - 2021
Teenage Homicides - 2020 to 2021
Information on LGBTQ+ Victims of Homicide Since 2016
Domestic Homicides April 2014 to March 2017
Policies for Reviewing Homicide and Missing Person Investigations
Homicide in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Appendix tables: homicide in England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
FOI Publication
Notes
- Essex Police record information where investigations have either been recorded as homicide, (the unlawful killing of one person by another) or for the older offences were investigated as homicide, and not necessarily murder (which indicates pre-meditation).
- As investigation’s progress, some may transpire not be homicides but are still recorded as such. The data includes cases that following investigation remain recorded as a homicide (murder or manslaughter).
- The data also includes a number where the person responsible has been identified and charged but after legal proceeding (trial or appeal) resulted in an acquittal.
- Live investigations are not included within the data, i.e. those that remain with the investigation teams. The data is correct as at 20/10/2023.
The below table shows unsolved homicide cases 2000-2023
|
Committed Year |
Gender |
Age |
Incident Summary |
Location District |
|
2000 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Victim shot |
Thurrock |
|
2001 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Substantial injuries sustained |
Epping Forest |
|
2003 |
Female |
40-49yrs |
Missing person reported, no body murder enquiry declared |
Tendring |
|
2003 |
Female |
30-39yrs |
Victim assaulted |
Harlow |
|
2004 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Stab wound from fight |
Harlow |
|
2005 |
Male |
20-29yrs |
Gunshot wound |
Epping Forest |
|
2005 |
Female |
40-49yrs |
Victim died as result of house fire |
Southend-on-Sea |
|
2006 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Victim died as result of stab wound |
Basildon |
|
2006 |
Male |
60-69yrs |
Victim died of head injuries |
Harlow |
|
2008 |
Male |
50-59yrs |
Victim assaulted |
Epping Forest |
|
2008 |
Male |
40-49yrs |
Missing person murder enquiry |
Braintree |
|
2012 |
Female 2 Males 2 Females |
40-49yrs Under 18 Under 18 |
Arson – house fire |
Harlow |
|
2013 |
Male |
10-19yrs |
Victim died as a result of stab wound |
Southend-on-Sea |
|
2014 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Victim died as result of multiple head injuries |
Basildon |
|
2014 |
Female |
30-39yrs |
Body washed up on Foulness Island |
Rochford |
|
2015 |
Male |
30-39yrs |
Victim shot |
Epping Forest |
|
2015 |
Male |
20-29yrs |
Victim stabbed |
Chelmsford |
|
2015 |
Male |
60-69yrs |
Victim shot |
Brentwood |
|
2015 |
Male |
50-59yrs |
Victim found with head injuries |
Harlow |
|
2016 |
Male |
50-59yrs |
Victim assaulted |
Chelmsford |
|
2016 |
Male |
40-49yrs |
Victim stabbed |
Harlow |
|
2016 |
Male |
40-49yrs |
Victim assaulted |
Thurrock |
|
2017 |
Male |
10-19yrs |
Victim stabbed during fight |
Chelmsford |
|
2017 |
Male |
50-59yrs |
Whilst reporting assault, victims health rapidly deteriorated and he died |
Braintree |
|
2019 |
Male |
50-59yrs |
Victim assaulted |
Tendring |
|
2019 |
Male |
20-29yrs |
Victim was reported missing and a No Body murder investigation commenced |
Thurrock |
|
2020 |
Male |
60-69yrs |
Victim was found deceased in suspicious circumstances |
Chelmsford |
|
2021 |
Female |
20-29yrs |
Victim died from falling from a window |
Southend-on-Sea |
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