About the Recipe
In August 2012, 76-year-old Elizabeth Coriat was killed and decapitated in the Forest Hill flat she shared with her son, Daniel, during a severe psychotic episode. He admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility and was detained indefinitely at Broadmoor, with reports noting Elizabeth had repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health and risk before her death.
Victims: Elizabeth Coriat, 76.
Perpetrators: Daniel Coriat (her son), adult.
Incident details:
Killed and decapitated during a severe psychotic episode in their shared flat.
Outcome: Manslaughter by diminished responsibility; hospital order.
Location/Date: Forest Hill, Lewisham; Aug 2012.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21249495
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/son-beheaded-witch-like-mother/29041747.html
https://www.hundredfamilies.org/the-victims/london/
https://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2012/03/man-charged-over-forest-hill-murder/
https://kareningalasmith.com/2014/02/02/mother-killers/
https://www.femicidecensus.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2000-Women-full-report.pdf
