Last year, 46 men, 26 women, 13 young people and children were killed in NSW.
New South Wales' murder rate has reached its highest level in a decade after multiple major deadly crimes last year, including the
Of those 85 people — 46 men, 26 women, 13 young people and children — 45.9 per cent were domestic violence-related and 22 of them were killed across eight incidents affecting multiple victims.In comparison, in the 14 years prior to 2024, there were on average two multiple-victim murder events each year.
"The large number of murders in 2024 is due to an unusually high number of events involving multiple murder victims; with the incident in April 2024 at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre accounting for six victims alone," she said.Kelly Slater pays tribute to Aussie surf legend after his death at age 53
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