Remembering the Disabled Murdered by Caregivers
Age 30-59
Name: Olayode Morenike.
Died: March 27, 2024.
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Akure, Ondo, Nigeria.
Disability: Unspecified.
Details:
Olayode was stabbed to death with a pair of scissors. Police say her husband was angry at her for visiting her child from a previous marriage.
Case Status:
Fatai Abdullahai (Husband), arrested on suspicion of murder.
Sources:
Police take action as husband stabs disabled wife to death in Ondo
Husband stabs wife to death in Ondo
Name: Lawanda Mitchell.
Died: March 13, 2024.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Assault.
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA.
Disability: Unspecified.
Details:
In response to a welfare check, police responded to Lawanda’s home and found her in critical condition. She had been assaulted two days before, allegedly by her son, who was arrested. Lawanda died from her injuries some weeks after the assault.
Case Status:
Barron Wallace (Son), charged with injury to an Elderly and/or Disabled Person; charges upgraded to murder after Lawanda’s death.
Sources:
Man faces murder charge in mom’s death weeks after he assaulted her, Dallas police say
Man faces murder charge in Dallas woman’s death, weeks after alleged assault, police say
Dallas Man Barron Wallace Charged with Murder Following Victim’s Death Weeks After Assault
Dallas woman dies weeks after violent assault, suspect arrested
Name: Noah Ryan Landon.
Died: March 12, 2024.
Age at death: 37.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Sebring, Florida, USA.
Disability: Unspecified special needs.
Details:
Noah’s father brought him to the hospital, saying that he was having trouble with his son. Staff put Noah in a “mental health room”, where he lay on a bed. Noah’s father than pulled a handgun, ordered everyone out of the room, and fatally shot Noah and himself.
Case Status:
Joe Landon (Father), deceased.
Sources:
Friend of man involved in murder-suicide at hospital says he’d been struggling for weeks
Sebring hospital shooting: Father, son killed at AdventHealth Sebring, deputies say
Name: Paul Lavery.
Died: January 31, 2024.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Head injury.
Location: Liverpool, England, UK.
Disability: Mobility impaired, agoraphobia.
Details:
Paul had recently had brain surgery and was recovering at home when his nephew, who was caring for him, got drunk and became angry at him about a missing watch. Paul’s nephew choked him, dragged him down the stairs, left him outside on the sidewalk on a stormy night, and mocked him from the upstairs window. When emergency workers arrived, summoned by a concerned neighbor, Paul’s nephew attacked them and was arrested. Paul was taken to the hospital, where he died after two weeks from head injuries received while he was being dragged down the stairs.
Case Status:
Liam Elms (Nephew), sentenced to 14 years in prison and 4 years parole.
Sources:
Liverpool man jailed for killing disabled uncle in drunken rage and attacking emergency workers who came to help him
‘I can’t justify it, what I done. I loved him’
Man charged with murder after victim dies of his injuries
Name: Otis Jones Jr.
Died: January 5, 2024.
Age at death: 44.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Disability: Spinal cord injury.
Details:
Otis was pulled out of his burning home by firefighters; but he died from his injuries eight days later. The fire was ruled arson, and Otis’s niece is suspected of setting the fire.
Case Status:
Keechaundra Deshay Cook (Niece), charged with murder.
Sources:
‘They wouldn’t help me’: Mother of paralyzed man who died from fire says she tried to get help for family member responsible
Birmingham woman charged after uncle dies in house fire
Woman charged after brother dies following Birmingham house fire
Man dies after house fire — now his niece is charged with murder, Alabama cops say
Name: Gayatridevi Pandey.
Age at death: 40.
Disability: Epilepsy.
Name: Gauri Pandey.
Age at death: 11.
Disability: Mental illness.
Died: December 20, 2023.
Cause of death: Drowning.
Location: Valsad, Gujarat, India.
Details:
Gayatridevi’s husband allegedly pushed her and her daughter Gauri into the river, where they drowned. He jumped in himself, but was rescued after grabbing onto a bridge, and was charged with murder.
Case Status:
Vijay Pandey (Husband, Father), charged with murder.
Sources:
Gujarat : Mother-Daughter drowns in Waroli River in Sanjan
Gujarat Man Pushes Wife and Mentally-Ill Daughter into River, Resulting in Fatalities
Man kills wife, daughter by pushing them into river in Gujarat; tries to end life
Name: Brandon Storie.
Died: October 18, 2023.
Age at death: 33.
Cause of death: Unspecified neglect.
Location: Cortland, New York, USA.
Disability: Muscular dystrophy, schizophrenia.
Details:
Brandon was found dead in his bedroom in a filthy house, and his death ruled a homicide following an autopsy. His father and brothers, who served as caregivers, were charged in the case. In court, Brandon’s caregivers said that he did not want them to keep him or his room clean, that his health had been declining over the course of the last two years, and that he had become unable to shower or keep himself clean and eventually unable to leave his bed. A social worker who offered to help was turned down, and the family refused to call emergency services until Brandon died.
Brandon loved working on computers and playing with RC cars.
Case Status:
David H. Storie (Father), charged with manslaughter and endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person; pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Michael S. Storie (Brother), pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person, sentenced to 1 year probation.
and Nicholas A. Storie (Brother), pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of an incompetent/physically disabled person, sentenced to 1 year probation.
Sources:
County Court: Brothers receive probation in connection to death of family member
Father pleads guilty in case involving death of disabled son
Suspicious Death Ruled a Homicide in Cortland – Three Arrested and Charged
Obituary of Brandon Storie
Father, brothers accused of allowing disabled Cortland man to die through extreme neglect
Individual accused of manslaughter released
Central NY father charged with causing son’s death; 2 siblings also arrested
Name: Dana Morris.
Died: September 30, 2023.
Age at death: 55.
Cause of death: Stabbed with screwdriver.
Location: Modesto, California, USA.
Disability: Double leg amputee.
Details:
Dana was stabbed to death with a screwdriver. Police detained her son, who was charged with the murder.
Dana was an artistic woman who created jewelry and beadwork. A creative and resourceful individual, she could often find ways to help others even when it seemed she didn’t have the means to do so.
Case Status:
Zachary Ray Morris (Son), charged with murder and abuse of a dependent adult.
Sources:
Dana Morris-Mears Obituary (1968 – 2023)
Man charged with stabbing his double-leg amputee mother to death with a screwdriver
Modesto man charged with inflicting torture while fatally stabbing his mother
Hearing for California man accused of killing mother delayed over competency questions
Name: Sinuan Boonkird.
Died: June 7, 2023.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Udon Thani, Thailand.
Disability: ALS.
Details:
Sinuan’s neighbors reported that they overheard Sinuan and her husband arguing. Worried about possible domestic violence, they called authorities and went to check on her. They found Sinuan in her bed, on fire; they put the fire out, but it was too late, and by the time police arrived, Sinuan was dead. Police believe Sinuan’s husband poured diesel on her and set her on fire.
Case Status:
Samorn Boonkird (Husband) has been arrested.
Sources:
Alcoholic sets fire to his bedridden wife resulting in her death
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Name: Mahesh.
Died: June 2023.
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Hanged.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Disability: Stroke; bedridden.
Details:
Mahesh was found unconscious in his house, barely alive, and was taken to the hospital where he died. His wife and her boyfriend are suspected of having hanged him and trying to pass it off as a natural death.
Case Status:
Latha (Wife), charged with murder.
Vikram (Wife’s boyfriend), wanted for murder.
Sources:
Hyderabad: Woman held for hubby’s murder after 5 months
Woman held for Hubby’s Murder after 5 months