> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Two trans women killed in North Carolina within one week - URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/two-trans-women-killed-in-north-carolina-within-one-week/ - Published: 2021-04-19T10:11:38.000Z - Updated: 2021-04-19T10:11:38.000Z - Description: Remy Fennell is the second black trans woman to have been violently killed in North Carolina. - Author: Rachel Badham - Tags: News, Black trans lives matter, Galop, LGBTQ, US ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/remyfennel-600-400.jpg) Photo: Human Rights Campaign 28-year-old **Remy Fennell** is the second black trans woman to have been violently killed in **North Carolina, US,** within the space of a week after **[Jaida Peterson](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/two-black-trans-women-killed-in-the-us/)** was killed only days before. During a police [press conference](https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1603737423159721&ref=watch%5Fpermalink), it was revealed that Fennell was found dead on **April 15** in a hotel like Peterson, sparking fears of a serial killer. ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/jaida-peterson-600-400.jpg) Jaida Peterson was found dead days before Fennell However, police later named two individual suspects, **Dontarius Long** and **Joel Brewer**, and are currently investigating whether either of the incidents could be classed as a hate crime. Fennell is the 15th known trans person to have been murdered in the US this year; nine of these victims were black trans women. 2020 was the deadliest year on record for trans Americans, with 44 recorded deaths. A 2020 [report](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/study-finds-transphobic-hate-crimes-increasing-in-the-uk/) by LGBTQ+ support network and anti-violence organisation, **Galop**, found transphobic hate crimes are also increasing in the **UK**, with four in five trans people saying they have been the victim of a hate crime within the past 12 months. ![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/end-trans-violence-trans-respect-600-400.jpg)