While some have been knifed up to 100 times or bludgeoned with household objects, others are being beheaded, set ablaze, and strangled with electric cables by their beloved boys. Experts tell The Sun that the killing of mothers by their sons remains an “invisible” issue - despite Britain having witnessed more than 170 harrowing cases over the past 15 years. Moment killer son laughs after being told his mum was murdered - telling cops 'you're joking'She adds: “Matricide is rarely a ‘snap’." These cases saw male perpetrators strangle, stamp on, batter, shoot, and burn their victims, among other grisly methods of killing. Hotspots for femicide THE Femicide Census recorded the killings of women by men in 39 UK police force areas over a one-year period.


Source:   The Times
September 17, 2025 14:47 UTC