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Fixated persons

Jan 30, 2025

It’s about intent, not ideology: Why grievances matter. In the UK this week, the news has featured the 18-year-old Southport triple murderer being sentenced to 52 life in prison with a minimum of 52 years, and the British ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Jan 21, 2025

Could using behavioural threat assessment and management have prevented the Southport triple killer? The murder of 3 little girls attending a ‘Taylor Swift’ themed party rightly shocked the UK. This week, more of the facts around the case emerged as the killer pleaded ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Dec 11, 2024

What can high profile clients and their security learn from the targeted attack in New York? A fatal targeted attack on the CEO of United Healthcare has reignited the conversation about the threat of a grievance-driven targeted attack. There are two types of violence: affective violence ... Continue reading

Book

Nov 28, 2024

My new book is now available for pre-order I am delighted to announce that my new book, “Personal Threat Management: The Practitioner’s Guide to Keeping Clients Safer,” is now available for pre-order via Amazon and distributors. Public figures ... Continue reading

Grievance

Prime Minster Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves defuse Global article

Nov 25, 2024

Philip Grindell featured in the media Now Labour’s Budget sparks security alert for MPs. Expert warns huge tax raid and winter fuel allowance axe have raised risk of deadly attack with ‘grievances’ stoked by the government ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Oct 9, 2024

New brochure now available. We are delighted to make our new brochure available to all. All you need to do is email [email protected] and request a copy. It couldn’t be simpler. ... Continue reading

Threats Management

The Defuse Podcast with Mark Follman - The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America

Sep 5, 2024

How do we stop any further mass shootings in American schools? Journalist Mark Follman asked this very question when researching his brilliant book, “The Trigger Points – Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America” after asking the same question. ... Continue reading

Investigations

Workplace harassment - boss and employee dispute

Aug 7, 2024

An Employers Guide to Dealing with Workplace Harassment Approximately 74% of adults in the UK are employed. Whilst the nature of employment will vary, and following the 2019 Covid pandemic, more people are now hybrid workers. Research conducted ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Stressed person experiencing stalking issues

Jul 29, 2024

Why are the police continuing to let down victims of stalking? In November 2022 the Suzy Lamplugh Trust launched a super-complaint against the police finding systemic issues in the response to stalking across England and Wales. The super-complaint, a measure used ... Continue reading

Politics

UK Prime Minister Spencer Percival being assassinated by John Bellingham

Jul 22, 2024

Can a 19th Century assassination of a UK Prime Minister help stop the next attack? The recent attack on former President Trump is the latest in the line of violent political attacks. Political attacks are not a new phenomenon, and they are not unique to ... Continue reading

The Pathway to Violence

Mohammad Farooq was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism at Sheffield Crown Court this week.

Jul 3, 2024

The Pathway to Violence of a UK Terrorist. Student nurse guilty of plotting Isis-inspired hospital bomb attack. Whenever we read a story of an attack, we need to remember that the perpetrators haven’t just snapped and decided to ... Continue reading

Politics

tribute on grave to Jo Cox - murdered MP

Jul 3, 2024

“The reason I am in politics is because my sister was murdered” Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater shares her emotional story in poignant new interview with the Defuse Global podcast. The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has discussed the psychological impact ... Continue reading

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