family annihilation

Family annihilation betegner den kriminelle handling, hvor en gerningsperson dræber flere nære familiemedlemmer på én gang eller i tæt tidsmæssig forlængelse af hinanden. Begrebet bruges internationalt inden for kriminologi og retspraksis og dækker typisk sager, hvor hele eller store dele af en kernefamilie udslettes af ét familiemedlem.


Posts Tagged “family annihilation”

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CaseJuly 29, 2026

Eric Hanson Quadruple Murder — Illinois Family Killed

The Eric Hanson case is an Illinois quadruple murder in which 31-year-old Eric Hanson shot his parents and bludgeoned his sister and brother-in-law in Aurora in September 2005.

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The Murdaugh Murders — South Carolina family double homicide🇺🇸
CaseJune 5, 2026

The Murdaugh Murders — South Carolina family double homicide

The Murdaugh murders are a 2021 South Carolina double homicide in which attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife Maggie and son Paul at their hunting estate.

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The Watts Family Murders — Colorado Family Annihilation Case🇺🇸
CaseJune 2, 2026

The Watts Family Murders — Colorado Family Annihilation Case

The Watts family murders are a 2018 Colorado family annihilation case in which Christopher Watts killed his pregnant wife Shanann and their two young daughters in Frederick, Colorado.

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