Athena Strand, 7, strangled by FedEx driver who snatched her while delivering Barbies

Date2026-04-08 CountryUnited Kingdom SourceMetro.co.uk TypeNon-intimate femicide Relationconocido

Athena Strand, 7, strangled by FedEx driver who snatched her while delivering Barbies Metro.co.uk

Victim

Athena Strand

Age

Weapon

estrangulamiento

Perpetrator status

detenido

Athena Strand, de 7 años, fue estrangulada por un conductor de FedEx que la arrebató mientras entregaba muñecas Barbie.

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.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) · Femicide Census · Refuge

Original source: Metro.co.uk