Age Categories – Page 175 – Disability Day of Mourning

Gregory Stewart

No Photo Name: Gregory Ross Stewart.
Died: August 9, 2006.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Strangulation.
Location: Summerholm, Queensland, Australia.
Disability: Leg amputee.

Details:
Gregory lived with his former partner, with whom he had broken up; but they were still living together until a property dispute could be resolved. Neighbors say his partner had a history of being violent towards him, with his decreased mobility making him an easier target. Gregory’s body was found in his living room; his prosthetic leg had been removed and he had been strangled.

Case Status:
Diana Fae Hughes (Partner), convicted of murder, sentenced to life.

Sources:
R v Hughes [2012] QCA 208 (14 August 2012)
Macabre slideshow of murder
Killer grandma has appeal rejected

Marcus Fiesel

Photo of Marcus Fiesel, a small boy on a green lawn. He has pale skin and windswept brown hair in a bowl cut. He is shyly covering his mouth with his hands. Name: Marcus Fiesel.
Died: August 4-6, 2006 (exact day unknown).
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Dehydration, heat stroke, and/or positional asphyxia.
Location: Middletown, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism, developmental delay.

Details:
Marcus’s foster parents wrapped him up in a blanket, tied it with packing tape, and left him in a closet while they went away for three days. Marcus was dead when they returned.

Case status:
Liz Carrol (Foster mother), murder, sentenced to 54 to life.
David Carroll Jr. (Foster father), murder, sentenced to 16 years.

Source:
Parole denied for David Carroll, convicted of murder of Marcus Fiesel of Middletown
Man convicted in abuse, killing of 3-year-old foster son to get parole hearing
David Carroll is up for parole in murder of foster son, Marcus Fiesel, 3
Autism Memorial: Marcus Fiesel
Remembering the boy with the bright blue eyes

Danieal Kelly

Photo of Danieal Kelly, a girl sitting in a wheelchair, smiling and waving her arms. She has dark hair and light-brown skin, and is wearing a red T-shirt with denim overalls. Name: Danieal Kelly.
Died: August 4, 2006.
Age at death: 14.
Cause of death: Malnutrition, infection.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
Danieal’s mother starved and neglected her.

Her name is pronounced the same as “Danielle”.

Case status:
Andrea Kelly (Mother), pleaded guilty to 3rd degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child; 20-40 years in prison.
Daniel Kelly (Father), convicted of endangering the welfare of a child, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.
Dana Poindexter (Social worker), found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and perjury, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.
Mickal Kamuvaka (Social worker), found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, involuntary manslaughter, tampering with evidence, perjury, forgery, reckless endangerment and conspiracy, sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison.

Source:
Caseworker charged in connection to child’s beating death
Dad, workers get up to 5 years in starvation death
Father of Danieal Kelly on trial in girl’s death
Father, 2 Social Workers Found Guilty In Danieal Kelly Starvation Death Case
Danieal Kelly, Mom Let Daughter With Cerebral Palsy Rot And Starve To Death Because She Was Ashamed Of Her.

Daelynn Foreman

No Photo Name: Daelynn Foreman.
Died: July 31, 2006.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Sacramento, California, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
Daelynn was starved and neglected by her mother.

Case status:
Brandy Foreman (Mother), sentenced to 25 years to life.

Source:
Sacramento mom sentenced for killing by neglect
ANGELIZD’s Place – Daelynn Foreman
Sac woman given 25 years for neglect of daughter
Chris Cejas Memorial to Stop Child Abuse: Death puts focus on CPS

William Lash IV

Name: William Lash IV.
Died: July 14, 2006.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: McLean, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
William’s father killed his son before committing suicide.

William was an active child who was fond of ice-skating, roller-skating, and basketball.

Case status:
William Lash III (Father), deceased.

Source:
William Lash tragedy: Ex-Commerce Dept. official kills son, self
Ex-Bush Aide Fatally Shoots Son, Himself
Two Tearful Goodbyes
Autism Memorial: William Lash IV

Micki Kanesaki

Name: Micki Kanesaki.
Died: May 28, 2006.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Asphyxia or drowning.
Location: Island Escape (Cruise ship), Mediterranean Sea.
Disability: Depression, severe arthritis.

Details:
Right after amending their will, Micki’s husband took her on a cruise. As they stood on the balcony of their cabin, he strangled her and threw her body into the water.

Micki was a retired paralegal who lived in Ladera Ranch, California.

Case status:
Lonnie Loren Kocontes (Husband), convicted of murder, sentenced to life without parole.

Source:
O.C. Lawyer Gets Life Sentence For Killing Ex-Wife On Cruise
‘Almost Got Away With the Perfect Crime’: Attorney Gets Life in Prison for Ex-Wife’s Cruise Ship Murder
Lonnie Kocontes Accused Cruise Ship Murder Ex-wife Micki Kanesaki Registered Florida Voter

Kazimiera Hys

No Photo Name: Kazimiera Hys.
Died: May 27, 2006.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Sepsis, infected bedsores.
Location: Woodridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Kazimiera was left in her bed without necessary care; she developed severe bedsores, and her daughter did not seek care for her. The bedsores became infected and killed her.

She was an immigrant from Poland who worked as a cleaner.

Case Status:
Agnieszka Alojza Miller (Daughter), pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, suspended after 12 months.

Sources:
Mum died with maggots in sores, court told
Daughter let mum ‘rot to death’
R v Miller
R v Miller [2011] QCA 160 | Supreme Court Library Queensland
Agnieszka Alojza Miller’s jail sentence for manslaughter of 76-year-old mother upheld

Casey Axsom

Photo of Casey Axsom, a young adult with short, messy strawberry-blonde hair, wearing a white polo shirt. Casey's mouth is slightly open. Name: Casey Axsom.
Died: May 26, 2006.
Age at death: 25.
Cause of death: Malnutrition.
Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Epilepsy, cerebral palsy, possible multiple sclerosis.

Details:
Casey’s mother starved her to death. Casey died at age 25, weighing 50 pounds, covered in severe and untreated bedsores.

Case status:
Dorothy Axsom (Mother), pleaded guilty to neglect, sentenced to two years, three months in prison.

Source:
Bloomington woman charged with murder in disabled child’s 2006 death
Police: Mother Starved Disabled Daughter To Death
Bloomington Woman Pleads Guilty Of Starving Her Daughter To Death

Linda Blaauw

No Photo Name: Linda Edith Blaauw.
Died: May 23, 2006.
Age at death: 54.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Bayswater, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Disability: Paranoid schizophrenia; cancer survivor.

Details:
The day before her death, Linda’s psychologist told her that he could not guarantee a cure, and that it was possible for her mental illness to relapse. The next morning, as Linda lay sleeping, her husband stabbed her in the neck with a kitchen knife, killing her.

Case Status:
Donovan Alexander Blaauw (Husband), convicted of murder, sentenced to 7-11 years.

Sources:
R v Blaauw [2008] VSC 129 (24 April 2008)

Christopher DeGroot

No Photo Name: Christopher Aire DeGroot.
Died: May 19, 2006.
Age at death: 19.
Cause of death: Fire.
Location: Albany, Oregon, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Christopher’s parents locked him in his room and bolted it with a deadbolt. Then they set a fire in their home and left Christopher to burn to death.

Case status:
Nicolaas DeGroot (Father), pleaded no contest to criminally negligent homicide, sentenced to 6 months in jail.
Agnes DeGroot (Mother), pleaded no contest to criminally negligent homicide, sentenced to 6 months in jail.

Source:
Autism Memorial: Christopher DeGroot
Autistic Teen Struggled To Get Out Of Blazing Apartment
Couple Charged with Setting Fire to Kill Autistic Teen Son
Couple sentenced in fire death of autistic son