@article{ref1,
title="When missing becomes murder: an analysis of missing-femicide cases from the Republic of Ireland",
journal="Medicine, science, and the law",
year="2024",
author="Manifold, Bernadette M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Many femicide cases are initially reported as missing persons to the police. Women who go missing have a greater risk of being a victim of homicide. This study explores the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and killing of women and girls in the Republic of Ireland from 1962 to 2023. A total of fifty-four cases were analysed, 52 cases were homicides. Most femicides occurred during 1990-1999 (n = 13; 24%) and 2000-2009 (n = 17; 32%). Twenty-five victims knew the offender and the leading cause of death was strangulation with 27 cases. Dumping/leaving the body on open ground with little or no concealment was the predominant method of disposal. The leading risk factors were the engagement of the victim in a fight or row before disappearance and domestic violence. The 'suicide narrative' should be treated with extreme caution in the disappearance of women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-8024",
doi="10.1177/00258024241265060",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258024241265060"
}