Ella Carrig

A young girl with light skin and fine brown hair tied back in a pink hair tie; she is wearing a pink top and yellow bandana. She is winking and sticking her tongue out at the camera. She is holding up her hand, which is being held by someone off-frame.Name: Ella Carrig.
Died: July 11, 2024.
Age at death: 13.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Ella was found dead in her home, along with her mother, the victim of a suspected murder-suicide.

Case Status:
Jennifer Carrig (Mother), deceased.

Sources:
Horror as mum, daughter found dead in home
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Tragic way mum and teen daughter were found after their mystery deaths
Skinhead son of mum found dead with daughter reveals his Nazi tattoos
Disturbing reason why terror cops raided home of mother and daughter
Terrorism police raided Sydney home of mother and daughter just days before they were found dead during welfare concern

Preetika Venkatesh

No PhotoName: Preetika Venkatesh.
Died: June 13, 2024.
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
When Preetika was three years, ten months old, her mother brought her to the hospital, unresponsive, and Preetika was declared dead from strangulation. Police, who interviewed Preetika’s mother, said, “Upon questioning, the mother said she was worried about how her daughter would lead her life as she was autistic and hence, she decided to murder her.”

Preetika leaves behind her twin sister, who is also autistic, but with less pronounced autistic traits. Her death followed an incident in which Preetika’s sister was accepted to a preschool, but Preetika was rejected.

Case Status:
Ramya Venkatesh (Mother), charged with murder.

Sources:
Autism Memorial: Preetika Venkatesh
Bengaluru woman kills autistic daughter in fit of rage, arrested
Bengaluru mother kills young autistic daughter, surrenders
Bengaluru mother kills autistic child, surrenders before police
Mother Strangles Autistic Toddler to Death in Bengaluru, Held
Bengaluru Shocker: Woman Strangles Three-Year-Old Autistic Daughter to Death, Leaves Confession Note at Crime Scene; Arrested
Bengaluru Shocker: Fearing autism, woman murders 3-year-old speech-impaired daughter, rushes her to hospital later
Mother strangles speech-impaired toddler daughter to death in Bengaluru, surrenders
In Bengaluru, mom kills 3-year-old autistic girl

Woman in her 70s

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: June 9, 2024.
Age at death: 70s.
Cause of death: Drowned.
Location: Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
This unnamed woman and her son were in an SUV driven by her other son when he drove the car off a pier, allegedly attempting to drown them all. She and one son drowned; the driver was pulled out alive.

Case Status:
“Kim”, her son, is charged with murder.

Sources:
Man sentenced for murder of dementia-stricken mother
An SUV crashed into the sea at a dock in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, killing two people

57-year-old woman

No PhotoName Unknown.
Died: June 5, 2024.
Age at death: 57.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Nommay, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
This woman’s mother found her lying on the ground, unresponsive, head covered with a plastic bag and a ligature. Her husband was trying to hang himself nearby; she reacted quickly, cut the rope, and called emergency services. Authorities say that when they questioned the father, he admitted to having already tried to strangle his daughter two days before because he thought that she was too much of a burden for him and his wife.

Case Status:
Her father, age 87, was charged with murder.

Sources:
Doubs : un homme de 87 ans mis en examen pour l’assassinat de sa fille autiste
France: Inculpé à 87 ans pour l’«assassinat» de sa fille autiste
Doubs : un homme de 87 ans mis en examen pour l’« assassinat » de sa fille autiste
Autism Memorial: 57-year-old woman

Kinsley James

Photo of a smiling toddler wearing a pink sweater. She has light-brown skin and her dark hair is pulled back into braids.Name: “Princess” Kinsley Armani James.
Died: May 20, 2024.
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Kinsley’s mother left her with relatives who were supposed to watch her; but they allegedly left her alone, and she left the house, fell into a creek, and drowned. At their bail hearing, Kinsley’s mother told the judge that her relatives had been so inattentive that 45 minutes passed before they even realized the toddler was gone.

Kinsley was a big fan of Cocomelon and loved anything that made music.

Case Status:
Christian Deon James (Uncle), charged with homicide by child abuse.
Nashanti McCollugh (Family member), charged with homicide by child abuse.

Sources:
2 charged in Darlington Co. drowning of nonverbal, autistic 3-year-old child
Caretakers charged after child was left unattended, drowned in nearby creek
‘My child was innocent’: Darlington Co. mom of 3-year-old who drowned demands justice
Autism Memorial: Kinsley James
Princess Kinsley James Obituary | May 20, 2024 | Florence, SC

Dimple Meena

Photo of a young girl with light-brown skin, wavy dark hair, and dark-brown eyes, with a solemn expression on her face.Name: Dimple Meena.
Died: May 20, 2024.
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Poisoned.
Location: Hindaun, Rajasthan, India.
Disability: Deaf.

Details:
Dimple was brought in to the hospital with severe burns. She had been doused with gasoline, her family said, by two strange men. After some days, Dimple died; but an autopsy established she had not died from her burns–she had been poisoned. Police believe that, after an argument with her mother, her parents set Dimple on fire, and then forced her to take poison as she lay helpless in her hospital bed.

Case Status:
Karan Singh (Father), charged with murder.
Kamlesh (Mother), charged with murder.
Rajesh Meena (Uncle), charged with murder.

Sources:
Dimple Meena Murder Case: Was the 10-Year-Old Deaf and Mute Girl Killed by Her Parents? Activists Suspect Foul Play, Demand CBI Investigation
Family held for brutal murder of deaf-mute girl

Priyanka Narsaiah

Photo of a woman with light brown skin and straight black hair pulled back in a ponytail. She has dark-brown eyes, and is wearing pearl earrings, a silver bindi, and a flowered purple top. Just to the side of the photo is the arm of a toddler that she is holding.Name: Priyanka Narsaiah.
Died: May 14, 2024.
Age at death: 24.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Karimnagar, Telangana, India.
Disability: Mental disorder.

Details:
Priyanka had a mental illness, which had been treated and was in remission. She had been married and had a 13-month-old son when the mental illness came back, and a visit to a place of worship did no good. Her parents allegedly strangled her when they found out she was sick again and claimed it was a natural death, but Priyanka’s neighbors were suspicious and contacted the police, who arrested her parents.

Case Status:
Chepyala Narsaiah (Father), charged with murder.
Yellavva Narsaiah (Mother), charged with murder.

Sources:
Parents Murder Daughter After Recurrence Of Mental Disorder In Telangana’s Karimnagar, Arrested
Telangana Couple Arrested For 24-year-Old Daughter’s Murder
Sircilla Parents kill mentally affected daughter, held

Devassia Kumbukkal

No PhotoName: Devassia Kumbukkal.
Died: May 12, 2024.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Head injury.
Location: Udayagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
After a family argument, Devassia’s nephew allegedly attacked him with an axe and a heavy stone, causing fatal head injury.

Case Status:
Shinemon (Nephew), charged with murder.

Sources:
Disabled man hacked to death by nephew in Kannur

Mr. Chan

No PhotoName: Chan (given name or surname; other names unknown).
Died: May 12, 2024.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Carbon monoxide poisoning.
Location: Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, China.
Disability: Intellectual disability.

Details:
Mr. Chan’s aunt was worried about him and his mother because she had found out that he was absent from work. Using a spare key to enter his apartment, she found him and his mother dead, with a burned-out charcoal cooker and suicide note. She was reportedly depressed because she had been diagnosed with heart disease and thought she could not take care of her son.

Mr. Chan worked in a sheltered workshop.

Case Status:
Ms. Wong (Mother), deceased.

Sources:
Depressed mother kills intellectually challenged son in murder-suicide
Murder and suicide in Kwai Chung
Parental stress linked to Kwai Fong murder-suicide

Kathrikutty

No PhotoName: Kathrikutty.
Died: May 3, 2024.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India.
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden.

Details:
Kathrikutty died from having her throat cut. Authorities say that her husband was angry that she was bedridden and needed care, so he attacked her with a knife and killed her.

She was the mother of five children.

Case Status:
Joseph (Husband), charged with murder.

Sources:
Elderly man slits bedridden wife’s throat, arrested
Frustated man murders his octogenarian, bedridden wife in Kerala
Murder: Elderly Man Kills Bedridden Wife by Slitting Her Throat
Invalid elderly woman murdered by husband in Muvattupuzha