Age Categories – Page 2 – Disability Day of Mourning

Elijah Hale

Name: Elijah Anthony Hale.
Died: September 5, 2024.
Age at death: 5.
Cause of death: Hot water burns.
Location: Walkertown, North Carolina, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
Elijah suffered severe burns, believed to have been inflicted when he was put into a bathtub full of scalding hot water. Elijah’s stepfather was arrested for child abuse, and Elijah was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with third-degree burns. He lived for 46 days before dying from his injuries.

Elijah loved animals and loved his family. An active, energetic child, he spent his days singing, running, and playing ball.

Case Status:
James Wilford Huff (Stepfather), charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Stepfather charged with first-degree murder in death of 5-year-old autistic boy in Walkertown
Autistic boy, 4, dies after being severely burned in bathtub
Walkertown man charged with murder after death of child, Forsyth County deputies say

Jimmy Cardwell

No Photo Name: Jimmy Lamar Cardwell.
Died: August 28, 2024.
Age at death: 71.
Cause of death: Sepsis, osteomyelitis.
Location: Rockledge, Florida, USA.
Disability: Hemiparesis after stroke.

Details:
Paramedics responded to Jimmy’s house to find him thin, filthy, and with multiple infected wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors tried to save his life with emergency surgery, but died later that day. Police say his son admitted to bathing him only every few months and not seeking help for his father’s medical conditions, including the pressure sores that eventually became infected and killed him.

Case Status:
Alton Cardwell (Son), charged with aggravated manslaughter.

Sources:
Brevard County man charged with manslaughter of his father, deputies say
Rockledge Man Arrested for Aggravated Manslaughter of Disabled Father
Son accused in death of elderly father, found smelling of rotting flesh

Davi Nandalall

Name: Davi Nandalall.
Died: August 23, 2024.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Poisoned.
Location: Berbice, Guyana.
Disability: Unspecified; onset at age 14, bedridden.

Details:
Davi’s father walked into the kitchen to find that her mother had taken poison. When he checked on Davi in her bedroom, she was also poisoned. He and a neighbor rushed the two women to the hospital, but Davi’s mother died the same day, and Davi died two days later. A police investigation discovered the bottle of poison and declared the deaths to be murder-suicide.

Case Status:
Liloutie Baker (Mother), deceased.

Sources:
Heartbreaking tragedy: Mother and bedridden daughter die in apparent murder/suicide

Consuelo Gonzalez

No Photo Name: Consuelo Gonzalez.
Died: August 21, 2024.
Age at death: 88.
Cause of death: Infected bedsores, untreated broken hip, dehydration/malnutrition.
Location: Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Disabled elder.

Details:
Consuelo was found at her home, having been badly neglected. She had severe, infected bedsores and a broken hip that had gone untreated for a long time. She was taken to the hospital, but died a day later.

Case Status:
Salvador Gonzalez Rivera (Son), charged with murder.

Sources:
Charleston man charged with murder after bedridden mother dies at hospital
Son’s charges upgraded to murder after bedridden woman dies at Charleston hospital

Nuraina Rosli

Name: Nuraina Humaira Rosli.
Died: August 17, 2024.
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Neck injuries.
Location: Sungai Siput, Malaysia.
Disability: Deaf.

Details:
Nuraina, a Primary Four student, went outside to play and was reported missing. The next day, her body was found in a nearby swamp, and a post-mortem determined she had been raped and killed.

Nuraina was one of the Orang Asli, the indigenous population of Peninsular Malaysia.

Case Status:
A 17-year-old boy (close relative, unspecified) has been charged with murder.

Sources:
Teen charged with murder of disabled 10-year-old girl
Teen charged with murder of disabled girl [WATCH]
Missing 10-year-old found dead in Pos Kuala Mu swamp
Teen charged with murder of 10-year-old Orang Asli girl Nuraina Humaira
Ministry to provide support, counselling to Nuraina Humaira’s family, says Nancy

Arshad Shaikh

Name: Arshad Shaikh.
Died: August 5, 2024.
Age at death: 33.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned, stabbed.
Location: Pydhonie, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Disability: Deaf, physically disabled.

Details:
Arshad’s friends allegedly murdered him with a hammer and broken beer bottles, then tried to cart his body away in a suitcase and abandon the suitcase on an express train; but railway police saw them and suspected foul play. Checking the suitcase, they found Arshad’s body inside.

After further investigation, authorities now suspect that Arshad’s wife had been having an affair with one of his friends, and that she, the two friends, and a third man planned and carried out the murder.

Case Status:
Ruksana Shaikh (Wife), arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence.
Jay Chawda, charged with murder.
Shivjeet Singh, charged with murder.
Jagpalpreeth Singh, suspected of conspiracy to murder.

Sources:
Pydhonie deaf-and-mute murder case: Silent Witnesses, 300-Page Charge Sheet Prepared by Police Without a Word Spoken
Mumbai deaf-mute murder: Victim’s wife deleted WhatsApp chats
Mumbai: NRI mastermind behind deaf-mute murder plot revealed
Suitcase murder: Wife of deaf-mute deceased arrested
Deaf-mute murder case: Victim’s wife arrested in Mumbai
Pydhonie Murder Case: Disabled Wife Arrested In Husband’s Brutal Killing By Speech-Impaired Friends Amid Affair Revelation
How a heavy bag helped railway cop detect murder of deaf-mute Kalyan man

Thierry Kerdraon

No Photo Name: Thierry Kerdraon.
Died: July 20, 2024.
Age at death: 47.
Cause of death: Head injury; bludgeoned.
Location: Brest, France.
Disability: Unspecified; under guardianship.

Details:
Police were called to Thierry’s home by his drunk and confused partner. They found Thierry dead, with injuries all over his body and fatal blows to the face and skull. Authorities arrested his partner and another highly intoxicated man who had been spending the evening at their home and still had blood on his clothes.

Case Status:
Two people, one of whom was his partner, were arrested; both were charged with murder of a vulnerable person.

Sources:
Brest : un homme handicapé tué, deux personnes mises en examen, dont sa conjointe
Meurtre d’un homme handicapé à Brest : deux personnes mises en examen
Meurtre à Brest. Un homme tué dans son appartement. Des tirs dans le quartier de Lambézellec
Meurtre dans le quartier de Bellevue : Deux proches de la victime mis en examen

Ella Carrig

Name: Ella Carrig.
Died: July 11, 2024.
Age at death: 13.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Ella was found dead in her home, along with her mother, the victim of a suspected murder-suicide.

Case Status:
Jennifer Carrig (Mother), deceased.

Sources:
Horror as mum, daughter found dead in home
Teen arrested in counter-terror raid days before family tragedy
Tragic way mum and teen daughter were found after their mystery deaths
Skinhead son of mum found dead with daughter reveals his Nazi tattoos
Disturbing reason why terror cops raided home of mother and daughter
Terrorism police raided Sydney home of mother and daughter just days before they were found dead during welfare concern

Preetika Venkatesh

No Photo Name: Preetika Venkatesh.
Died: June 13, 2024.
Age at death: 3.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
When Preetika was three years, ten months old, her mother brought her to the hospital, unresponsive, and Preetika was declared dead from strangulation. Police, who interviewed Preetika’s mother, said, “Upon questioning, the mother said she was worried about how her daughter would lead her life as she was autistic and hence, she decided to murder her.”

Preetika leaves behind her twin sister, who is also autistic, but with less pronounced autistic traits. Her death followed an incident in which Preetika’s sister was accepted to a preschool, but Preetika was rejected.

Case Status:
Ramya Venkatesh (Mother), charged with murder.

Sources:
Autism Memorial: Preetika Venkatesh
Bengaluru woman kills autistic daughter in fit of rage, arrested
Bengaluru mother kills young autistic daughter, surrenders
Bengaluru mother kills autistic child, surrenders before police
Mother Strangles Autistic Toddler to Death in Bengaluru, Held
Bengaluru Shocker: Woman Strangles Three-Year-Old Autistic Daughter to Death, Leaves Confession Note at Crime Scene; Arrested
Bengaluru Shocker: Fearing autism, woman murders 3-year-old speech-impaired daughter, rushes her to hospital later
Mother strangles speech-impaired toddler daughter to death in Bengaluru, surrenders
In Bengaluru, mom kills 3-year-old autistic girl

57-year-old woman

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: June 5, 2024.
Age at death: 57.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Nommay, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
This woman’s mother found her lying on the ground, unresponsive, head covered with a plastic bag and a ligature. Her husband was trying to hang himself nearby; she reacted quickly, cut the rope, and called emergency services. Authorities say that when they questioned the father, he admitted to having already tried to strangle his daughter two days before because he thought that she was too much of a burden for him and his wife.

Case Status:
Her father, age 87, was charged with murder.

Sources:
Doubs : un homme de 87 ans mis en examen pour l’assassinat de sa fille autiste
France: Inculpé à 87 ans pour l’«assassinat» de sa fille autiste
Doubs : un homme de 87 ans mis en examen pour l’« assassinat » de sa fille autiste
Autism Memorial: 57-year-old woman