James Chewning

Photo of an elderly man with neat gray hair and fair skin, wearing glasses and Methodist religious vestments.Name: James Chewning.
Died: November 1, 2017.
Age at death: 79.
Cause of death: Blunt force trauma, sepsis.
Location: Saluda, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Stroke.

Details:
James’s stepson, who had financial power of attorney over him, took him out of the retirement home where he had lived since his stroke. To access his money, his stepson tied him to the bed and gagged him, refusing him medical care and beating him while he drained James’s bank account. James died from abuse and neglect.

James was a retired Methodist minister. He is remembered as “a man of God”, mentor to his community, kind and caring.

Case status:
Donald Chewning (Stepson), pleaded guilty to abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death, sentenced to 22 years.
Kathy Laine Chewning (Daughter-in-law), convicted of neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death, sentenced to 14 years.
Amber Nicole Trent (Granddaughter), charged with abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death.
Nicole Krystyn Chewning (Granddaughter), charged with abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death.

Source:
Man gets 22 years for abusing elderly SC Methodist minister to death
Saluda man handed 22-year sentence after stepfather died of neglect
Fourth arrest made in case of former reverend found dead and bound to bed

Elba Monroig

Photo of an older woman with fair skin and gray hair cut in a businesslike style, lying back in a hospital bed with her head propped on her hands.Name: Elba Enid Monroig.
Died: October 27, 2017.
Age at death: 61.
Cause of death: Head trauma.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Visually impaired, wheelchair user.

Details:
Elba’s housemate and caregiver bludgeoned her to death with a hammer and hid her body in the basement. She had given him a place to stay after he got out of jail.

Case status:
Eric Mackey (Housemate, caregiver), convicted of first-degree murder, sentenced to life in prison.

Source:
Trial begins for man accused of beating woman in wheelchair to death
Philly man convicted for beating woman in wheelchair to death, hiding her body
Elba Enid Monroig

Masako Kumada

No PhotoName: Masako Kumada.
Died: October 16, 2017.
Age at death: 61.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Otawara City, Japan.
Disability: Unspecified chronic illness.

Details:
Ms. Kumada’s husband allegedly slit her throat with a knife because he was “worried about their future as a married couple”.

Case status:
Masao Kumada (Husband), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Source:
Tochigi man stabs bedridden wife to death

William Dubois

No PhotoName: William Dubois.
Died: October 14, 2017.
Age at death: 91.
Cause of death: Blunt force trauma.
Location: Sun City West, Arizona, USA.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.

Details:
When William died from blunt-force trauma, he had twenty-six broken ribs in different stages of healing. His daughter was arrested on suspicion of beating him to death.

William was a retired accountant who had served in the US Navy during World War II. He lived to see ten great-grandchildren born.

Case status:
Susan Marcinko (Daughter), charged with manslaughter.

Source:
MCSO: Woman arrested in connection to death of her father in Sun City after fight
Find a Grave: William Melvin DuBois
Woman says 91-year-old father attacked her; his autopsy shows 26 broken ribs
Woman arrested in death of 91-year-old father at Sun City West home
Maricopa County Woman Charged In Father’s Death
Daughter charged with the murder of nonagenarian father claims he made sexual advances towards her

Yuk-Kwai Liu

No PhotoName: Yuk-Kwai Liu.
Died: October 8, 2017.
Age at death: 77.
Cause of death: Knife wounds.
Location: Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
Disability: Chronic illness (heart and kidney disease; arthritis), wheelchair user.

Details:
Ms. Liu’s son decided it was “too tough” to take care of her, so he allegedly stabbed her to death.

Case status:
Mr. Lee (Son), charged with murder.

Source:
Woman, 77, found dead at home after son jumps from window
Suicide bid of son fails as mom found hacked dead
Man, 34, arrested in killing of ill mother

Richard Dubuc

No PhotoName: Richard Dubuc.
Died: October 5, 2017.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Head injury.
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.

Details:
Richard’s brother repeatedly slammed him against the wall, causing a fatal head injury.

Case status:
Robert Dubuc (Brother), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, received a suspended sentence, three years probation, and 240 hours of community service.

Source:
Montreal police arrest 64-year-old man in fatal beating of his brother
Caregiver who killed Alzheimer’s-stricken brother avoids prison

Leon Hignite

Photo of a man with brown hair and fair skin, wearing a brown shirt, squinting slightly into the sun. He has  the beginnings of a receding hairline, and he is smiling in a friendly manner.Name: Leon Dewayne Hignite.
Died: October 4, 2017.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Blunt head trauma; neglect.
Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Disability: Blind, hearing impaired.

Details:
Leon’s wife is accused of fatally assaulting him, then leaving him to die for several days before setting the house on fire.

Leon liked karate, drag racing, hunting, and fishing. He was a retired tool-and-die maker.

Case Status:
Carol Hignite (Wife), charged with murder, knowingly neglecting an elderly person, and third-degree arson. First trial ended with a deadlocked jury; second trial underway.

Sources:
74-year-old Lexington woman charged with murdering her husband will not get bond reduction
Obituary for Leon Dewayne Hignite
Carol Ann Hignite trial: What’s happened so far

Jane Sergeant

No PhotoName: Jane Sergeant.
Died: October 4, 2017.
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Poisoning.
Location: Pwllmeyric, Wales, UK.
Disability: Parkinson’s disease, dementia.

Details:
Jane’s husband took her out of the nursing home where she lived and poisoned her with prescription medication; then he killed himself.

Case status:
Richard Sergeant (Husband), deceased.

Source:
Heartbroken man ‘killed dementia-stricken wife before committing suicide’
‘Devoted’ OAP couple found dead together at home after husband visited elderly wife in nursing home every day with bunch of flowers
Husband and wife found dead at their home near Chepstow
Husband smothers sick wife to death because ‘he could not see her suffer’
Man smothers wife suffering from dementia before hanging himself
‘Devoted’ husband, 71, smothered his sick wife to death

Jayashreeben Nathwani

Photo of Jayashreeben Nathwani, an elderly woman with light skin and brown hair, wearing a red nightshirt decorated with flowers. She is being supported by someone from behind. The image is indistinct and blurry.Name: Jayashreeben Nathwani.
Died: September 27, 2017.
Age at death: 64.
Cause of death: Fall injuries.
Location: Rajkot, Gujarat, India.
Disability: Mobility impaired due to stroke.

Details:
Jayashree had been bedbound for two months after a stroke. Her son, who cared for her, grew tired of doing so. He took her to the roof terrace of their building and threw her off, trying to pass it off as a suicide. But someone sent an anonymous letter to the police, urging them to investigate further. Police found a CCTV video which revealed that Jayashree did not have the mobility to get over the railing of the terrace herself, and her son was arrested for murder.

Case status:
Sandeep Nathwani (Son), convicted of murder, sentenced to life.

Source:
Gujarat: Rajkot professor gets life imprisonment for killing mother
Ghastly Murder of an Ailing Mother by Son Caught on Camera (VIDEO)
Shocking! Rajkot Professor Throws Sick Mother Off Terrace, Killing Her
Son allegedly murders mother, throws her off the terrace in Rajkot
ब्रेन हैमरेज के बाद बिस्तर पर थी मां, पीछा छुड़ाने के लिए प्रोफेसर बेटे ने छत से फेंक कर किया मर्डर

Swarna Kapoor

Photo of Swarna Kapoor. She has fair skin, a round face, and dark brown hair neatly pulled back. She is wearing glasses and has a dark-red bindi on her forehead. Her dress is red with a wide yellow collar.Name: Swarna Kapoor.
Died: September 26, 2017.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: New Delhi, India.
Disability: Mobility impaired.

Details:
When Swarna saw her daughter-in-law hitting her grandchildren, she stepped in and tried to protect the children. Her daughter-in-law grew angry and allegedly bludgeoned her to death with her own walker.

Case status:
Kanchan Kapoor (Daughter-in-law), charged with murder.

Source:
Woman bludgeons handicapped mother-in-law to death, burns body
Delhi woman kills 62-year-old handicapped mother-in-law
Woman bumps off her disabled mother-in-law
Woman beats disabled mother-in-law to death, burns body