Remembering the Disabled Murdered by Caregivers
Homicide followed by completed suicide.
Name: Wilma Paletti.
Died: March 29, 2017.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Knife wound.
Location: Felegara, Parma, Italy.
Disability: Chronic illness; bedbound.
Details:
Wilma was stabbed to death by her husband in a murder-suicide.
Case status:
Gianfranco Carpana (Husband), deceased.
Source:
Homicide-suicide near Parma
Felegara, uccide la moglie malata con un coltello e si suicida
Name: Kanchana.
Died: March 7, 2017.
Age at death: 28.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Trang, Thailand.
Disability: Chronic encephalitis.
Details:
Kanchana’s mother strangled her before committing suicide.
She left behind two children, aged two and nine when she died. They went to live with relatives.
Case status:
Somjai (Mother), deceased.
Name: Ruth Bain.
Died: March 4, 2017.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Denton, Texas, USA.
Disability: Dementia; stroke.
Details:
Ruth was shot by her husband in a murder-suicide.
She liked gardening and doing volunteer work.
Case status:
Joe Bain (Husband), deceased.
Source:
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Name: Fung Shuk-ying.
Died: February 15, 2017.
Age at death: 56.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Disability: Dementia.
Details:
Fung Shuk-ying’s husband strangled her with a belt in a murder-suicide.
Case status:
Au Kin-ming (Husband), deceased.
Source:
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Name: James Smith.
Died: February 1, 2017.
Age at death: 68.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: San Diego, California, USA.
Disability: TBI from car accident; wheelchair user.
Details:
James was shot by his wife in a murder-suicide.
Case status:
Candace Smith (Wife), deceased.
Source:
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Name: Ellen McKenzie.
Died: January 30, 2017.
Age at death: 48.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
Disability: Chronic illness, depression.
Details:
Ellen was shot in the head by her boyfriend in a murder-suicide.
Case status:
Joseph Yates (Boyfriend), deceased.
Source:
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Name: Mercedes “Bunny” Witterman.
Died: January 16, 2017.
Age at death: 69.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user.
Details:
Mercedes was shot by her husband, who then shot himself.
She was a retired nurse who like crafting.
Case status:
Rubin Witterman (Husband), deceased.
Source:
Mercedes S. Witterman’s Obituary on Los Angeles Daily News
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Name: Patricia Anne Maulder.
Died: January 14, 2017.
Age at death: 66.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Waipukurau, New Zealand.
Disability: Mental illness; chronic anxiety.
Details:
Patricia’s husband killed her before dying by suicide. His daughter-in-law thinks he believed Patricia would not be able to cope without him.
Patricia kept a neat garden. Before retirement, she and her husband had run a fish-and-chip shop.
Case Status:
Kevin Maulder (Husband), deceased.
Sources:
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Name: (Ms.) Tsang.
Died: January 14, 2017.
Age at death: 63.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China.
Disability: Depression.
Details:
Ms. Tsang’s husband cut her throat, killing her; then he jumped from their high-rise apartment window.
Case status:
Chan (Husband), deceased.
Name: Marilyn Miller.
Died: January 14, 2017.
Age at death: 83.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Waterloo, Iowa, USA.
Disability: Chronic illness.
Details:
Marilyn’s husband took her to the park, where he shot her before killing himself. Friends said he might have done it because he didn’t want them to go to a nursing home.
Marilyn grew a garden in her backyard. She liked collecting seashells.
Case status:
Neil Miller (Husband), deceased.
Source:
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