Confirmed case — United Kingdom
Amy Doherty: Family of Derry murder victim ‘crushed with disbelief’
Amy Doherty: Family of Derry murder victim ‘crushed with disbelief’ Belfast Telegraph
Victim
Amy Doherty
Location
Derry
Amy Doherty was murdered in Derry; details of the perpetrator and motive are not yet released.
Marco legal — United Kingdom
Homicide Act 1957 · Domestic Abuse Act 2021 · Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law)
Pena: Murder: mandatory life imprisonment (minimum 15 years). Manslaughter: up to life.
The UK does not have a specific 'femicide' offence. The Femicide Census (Karen Ingala Smith) documents all UK women killed by men. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 created a new offence of non-fatal strangulation.
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Original source:
Belfast Telegraph