Loryn Anne Sykes
@lorynannesykes.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at Swinburne University of Technology.
I've co-authored my first article for The Conversation. It's a piece I wrote with @drxanthemallett.bsky.social about female mass murderers.
theconversation.com/just-6-of-ma...
theconversation.com/just-6-of-ma...
Just 6% of mass murders are by women. Here’s how, when and why they kill
Erin Patterson, who received a life sentence for murdering three people, is one of just a handful of female killers. The evidence can help tell us why.
theconversation.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I've co-authored my first article for The Conversation. It's a piece I wrote with @drxanthemallett.bsky.social about female mass murderers.
theconversation.com/just-6-of-ma...
theconversation.com/just-6-of-ma...
Here is an article where I was asked about why the public is so fascinated by female murderers www.news.com.au/national/vic...
www.news.com.au
July 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Here is an article where I was asked about why the public is so fascinated by female murderers www.news.com.au/national/vic...
I've been included in an article in news.com.au about the Erin Patterson case. My quotes are about how the news reporting and public response to the case has turned an unthinkable tragedy into a source of entertainment.
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...
www.news.com.au
July 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I've been included in an article in news.com.au about the Erin Patterson case. My quotes are about how the news reporting and public response to the case has turned an unthinkable tragedy into a source of entertainment.
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...