Remembering the Disabled Murdered by Caregivers
Name: Dalbert Edwards.
Died: March 15, 2021.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Stabbing.
Location: Portmore, Saint Catherine, Jamaica.
Disability: Stroke; mobility impaired.
Details:
Dalbert was found stabbed to death on his kitchen floor. Police arrested his son.
Dalbert was known as “Uncle Lance” by the neighbors.
Case Status:
Shamar Edwards (Son), charged with murder.
Source:
Portmore man’s son charged with murder
Disabled man killed in Portmore, son in custody
Name: Suresh Mangle.
Died: March 6, 2021.
Age at death: 85.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden.
Details:
Suresh lived with his son and his grandson. His grandson killed both him and his son Milind by cutting their throats, then jumped to his death from the sixth floor.
Case Status:
Ruling: Murder-suicide.
Shardul Mangle (Grandson), deceased.
Source:
Mumbai: 20-year-old jumps to death in Mulund after killing father, grandfather
Name: Naomi Kaneko.
Died: March 5, 2021.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Stabbing.
Location: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, Japan.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, wheelchair user.
Details:
Naomi died from stab wounds to the head and torso. Police say that her aide, with whom she had been in a relationship, called them and admitted that he had “stabbed someone”.
Case Status:
Koichi Katayama (Boyfriend, aide), arrested on suspicion of murder.
Source:
Man arrested over murder of disabled woman in Tokyo apartment
Name Unknown.
Died: March 2021.
Age at death: 78.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned.
Location: Saint-Joseph, Reunion, France.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.
Details:
This woman’s husband bludgeoned her to death with a sledgehammer, then killed her caregiver as well. In court, the perpetrator, who had a history of violent behavior, claimed it had been a “compassionate killing.”
Case Status:
Her husband was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years.
Sources:
Man, 88, jailed for killing wife who lived with Alzheimer’s
Husband jailed for ‘compassionate killing’ of wife with sledgehammer
Name: Chevana Marie Fox.
Died: February 28, 2021.
Age at death: 28.
Cause of death: Hypoxic brain injury due to strangulation.
Location: Napier, New Zealand.
Disability: Juvenile Huntington’s disease.
Details:
Chevana’s mother strangled her. Her mother called emergency services to report what she had done, and Chevana was taken to the hospital; but her brain had been without oxygen too long, and she died four weeks later.
Case Status:
Cherlyene May Lawrence (Mother), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 6 years 6 months.
Source:
Mum who killed terminally-ill daughter sentenced to six and a half years in jail
Napier mother admits murdering daughter with juvenile Huntington’s disease
Mother admits killing disabled daughter in Napier
Name: Robyn Beever.
Died: February 25, 2021.
Age at death: 81.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia.
Disability: Dementia.
Details:
Robyn was found dead in her garage. Police suspect her husband of having strangled her or killed her with an axe during an attempt at murder-suicide.
She had a small dog named Foxy.
Case Status:
Maxwell Beever (Husband), charged with murder; died before trial.
Source:
Why slain Gold Coast grandma will never see justice
Elderly man in court charged with wife’s murder at Gold Coast home
Man accused of killing his wife allegedly tried to put body in a car
Family say they are supporting 82yo man accused of murdering wife
Woman allegedly murdered by husband may have been dead for a day
Husband charged over suspected murder suicide won’t cooperate, police say
Name: Janevive Adienge.
Died: February 25, 2021.
Age at death: Child.
Cause of death: Poisoning.
Location: Homa Bay, Kenya.
Disability: Unspecified.
Details:
Janeveve’s uncle told her mother that he was signing Janeveve up for some help from a charity, but then he instead signed Janeveve and her mother up for a life-insurance policy, with himself as the beneficiary. A year later, one of her uncle’s friends distracted her mother with some forms that he said she needed to fill out to get assistance; while her mother was busy, he gave Janeveve poison. Janeveve’s mother called for help, but it arrived too late for the girl, who died. The killer and an associate were both convicted of murder, but the judge found that, although the uncle had been involved in the plot, there was insufficient evidence to charge him.
Case Status:
Lucas Odhiambo Okello (Uncle), not charged.
Kevin Ogot (Killer), convicted of murder.
Moses Omondi Sumba (Accomplice), convicted of murder.
Sources:
Two found guilty of killing disabled child for insurance claim
Two found guilty of killing disabled child for insurance claim
Name: Helen Marie Miller.
Died: February 22, 2021.
Age at death: 19.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.
Details:
Helen was stabbed to death in her sleep. According to a probable cause affidavit, her sister then called emergency services, admitted to stabbing her, and was found by police washing the blood off her hands.
Helen was an artistic young woman who made paintings and sculptures. She had won an award for her watercolor work.
Case Status:
Claire Miller (Sister), pleaded guilty but mentally ill to third-degree murder; sentenced to 12 1/2 to 40 years.
Source:
Teen Sentenced to 12½ to 40 Years for Stabbing Death of Sister
PA TikToker Who Admitted To Killing Her Wheelchair Bound Sister Learns Her Fate: DA
Lancaster County teen charged with stabbing sister to death pleads guilty but mentally ill
Lancaster County teen will serve up to 40 years in prison for stabbing her older sister to death in 2021
Lancaster County judge issues new ruling in Claire Miller trial
Lancaster teen to be tried as adult in sister’s murder
Prosecution: Lancaster County teen ‘had it all but was obsessed with homicide’
Judge to decide whether Claire Miller should be tried as adult or juvenile
Girl charged in sister’s death fantasized about killings: ‘I’m not evil. I’m just mentally ill’
Hearing will determine if Manheim Twp. girl charged with killing sister will be tried in adult or juvenile court
Who is Claire Miller and what is she accused of?
Claire Miller: Pennsylvania teen allegedly stabs sister with cerebral palsy to death, washes blood off in snow
Lancaster County 14-year-old accused of killing older sister
Claire Miller: Pennsylvania Teen Killed Disabled Sister in Sleep, Cops Say
Name: Jasmine Cannady.
Died: February 22, 2021.
Age at death: 22.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Ambridge, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Mental illness.
Details:
Jasmine’s mother allegedly shot them and their 16-year-old brother Jeffrey with a shotgun. Police say Jasmine’s mother said she was worried that Jasmine would be committed to a mental institution because of their disability, and that their father would take custody of their brother; so she killed both siblings instead.
Jasmine worked at FedEx. They are remembered by friends at PRISM, the local LGBT+ youth organization, as sweet, shy, and artistic. They loved to dance. Under Jasmine’s favorite quotes on Facebook, they posted, “Don’t let anyone bring you down. Don’t let people tell you can’t do anything in life. You mean something.”
Case Status:
Krisinda A. Bright (Mother), pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder, sentenced to 2 consecutive life sentences without parole.
Source:
Krisinda Bright, Ambridge Mother Accused Of Killing 2 Children, Pleads Guilty
Ambridge mother accused of killing her two children will face trial
HRC Mourns Trans & Non-Binary Siblings Who Were Killed
Beaver County LGBTQ+ group holds vigil for siblings killed in Ambridge shooting
‘Please Don’t Shoot’: Krisinda Bright Accused Of Shooting, Killing Her 16-Year-Old, 22-Year-Old Children
Jasmine Cannady | Facebook
Name: Connie Hunt.
Died: February 15, 2021.
Age at death: 72.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Chocowinity, North Carolina, USA.
Disability: Dementia, physical disability.
Details:
Connie’s ex-son-in-law, who lived with her and her daughter, killed her with a shotgun.
Case Status:
James Carver (Ex son-in-law), pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, sentenced to 25-31 years in prison.
Sources:
Chocowinity man admits to murder
Chocowinity man pleads, sentenced in murder case
Beaufort County man charged with murder in death of ex-mother-in-law
Beaufort County man sentenced to 25-31 years in prison for murder of ex-mother-in-law