Killed Women are campaigning for the government to include "hidden homicides" in their data collections. We want to ensure the data collation for these suspicious deaths involving women is "where it should be".
Currently, women are killed every two to three days in the UK. Research tells us that there are at least another cases a year, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We will relaunch our Fallen Women campaign, which highlights hidden homicides, in the Spring. Killed Women extend our deepest sympathies and thoughts to the family and friends of Kiena Dawes. Her tragic death highlights the systemic failings in supporting women experiencing domestic abuse and the urgent need for change.
Women who have experienced prior trauma and domestic abuse are at greater risk of mental health struggles. This reality demands better support, timely intervention, and a society that ensures no woman feels trapped without escape.
Too many women continue to suffer in silence, navigating systems that fail to protect them. This must end. What connects us all beyond our shared trauma is the support and kindness we have received from Jess Phillips over many years, personally and as activists fighting for change.
They should hang their heads in shame. We stand by Jess, knowing she has devoted her life to fighting for women and girls. We have been, and continue to be, dedicated to shining a spotlight on the injustices that we believe exist in this area of the law. Our daughters, Ellie Gould and Poppy Devey Waterhouse, were murdered in their own homes by young men who had been their boyfriends.
