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Susan and Daniel Gibson

Photo of a brown-haired, fair-skinned teenager in profile, head resting on his hand, wearing a khaki shirt. Name: Susan Gibson.
Age at death: 75.
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user.

Name: Daniel L. Gibson.
Age at death: 17.
Disability: Unspecified; special needs.

Died: April 9, 2018.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Reeds Spring, Missouri, USA.

Details:
Susan and her grandson Daniel were shot dead by Susan’s son, Daniel’s father, in a murder-suicide. Also killed was Cynthia Miller, 43, the girlfriend of the killer.

Case status:
Victor Gibson (Father of Daniel, son of Susan), deceased.

Source:
Daniel Gibson, age 17
Neighbor describes family who lived at Stone County home where 4 were found dead
One teen, three adults die in suspected murder-suicide in Missouri Ozarks
Four found shot to death in home near Branson West

Patricia Gottlieb

No Photo Name: Patricia Preshner Gottlieb.
Died: March 12, 2018.
Age at death: 83.
Cause of death: Sepsis.
Location: Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Patricia’s daughter neglected her. She died of sepsis from having been kept in a filthy environment, covered in bedsores, and was denied even basic care.

She had two grandchildren.

Case status:
Ellyn Gottlieb (Daughter), open guilty plea to neglect of an elder, sentenced to one year less a day to two years less a day in prison.

Source:
Havertown woman charged with neglect, death of her mother
Pennsylvania woman charged in mother’s death after victim found covered in feces, ulcers
‘Inhumanely Treated By Her Daughter’: Haverford Township Woman Arrested In Death Of 83-Year-Old Mother
Woman charged with neglect in death of her mother, 83
PATRICIA GOTTLIEB Obituary

Leo McWilliams

Name: Norman “Leo” McWilliams.
Died: March 8, 2018.
Age at death: 84.
Cause of death: Throat cut.
Location: Buckhannon, West Virginia, USA.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease.

Details:
Leo’s son cut his throat, killing him.

Leo was a retired machine shop teacher who bred Old English Bulldogs.

Case status:
Timothy McWilliams (Son), pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to 15 years.

Source:
McWilliams sentenced to 15 years in plea agreement
Decades after previous killing, Upshur man faces new murder charge
Norman ‘Leo’ (Mac) McWilliams
Timothy McWilliams
Buckhannon man pleads guilty to killing father
Man accused of murdering his father pleads to voluntary manslaughter

No Photo Name: Yoshi Kinouchi.
Died: February 26, 2018.
Age at death: 86.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan.
Disability: Dementia, mobility impaired.

Details:
Ms. Kinouchi was allegedly strangled by her son, who functioned as her caregiver.

Case status:
Takeshi Kinouchi (Son), charged with murder.
Takeshi’s brother Toshikazu, who had an unspecified illness, died of starvation in the same house while Takeshi was his caregiver; but Takeshi was not charged in his death because he had not known about it.

Source:
Man who killed mother with dementia driven into corner by poverty, her care

Liese Sparks

No Photo Name: Liese Colleen Sparks.
Died: February 23, 2018.
Age at death: 57.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
Disability: Chronic illness; mobility impaired, unable to walk.

Details:
Liese’s son had a history of threatening and mistreating her, but she depended on him to care for her because of her limited mobility.

While she was in the hospital, Liese’s son allegedly entered her room and stabbed her to death.

Case status:
Alexander Sparks (Son), charged with premeditated murder, found incompetent to stand trial, committed.

Source:
Son who stabbed mother at hospital found incompetent for trial
He apparently did it right after a nurse had checked on her
Son charged with stabbing mom to death in her hospital room told cops she ‘was a bad influence’
Son Charged with Stabbing Mother to Death in Tallahassee Hospital
Support My Moving Fund organized by Liese Sparks
Man who killed mom in hospital battled mental illness

Cynthia Brunner

No Photo Name: Cynthia Braverman Brunner.
Died: February 19, 2018.
Age at death: 74.
Cause of death: Diabetic ketoacidosis, heart disease.
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA.
Disability: Diabetes, chronic illness; required caregiver.

Details:
Cynthia’s son called 911, and medics arrived to find her dead on the floor where she had fallen and lain for more than a day. Her son had allegedly seen her fall down the stairs, but refused to call for help because he “wanted her to die”.

Case status:
Eric Paul Brunner (Son), charged with second-degree murder and elder abuse; convicted of domestic neglect of a disabled or elderly person, released on a 1 year, 11 month suspended sentence.

Source:
Wake County woman died after a fall. Did her autistic son commit murder by neglect?
Son charged with murder and abuse of his mother is being held in protective custody
This Man Allegedly Left His Mother to Die Because He Wanted $30,000 From Her Bank Account
Son knew his injured mom would likely die while he ignored her, Wake deputies say
Man accused of letting mom die withheld medicine, sheriff’s investigator says
Cary man left mom to die after falling down stairs, warrants say
Man Allegedly Walked Over Dying Mother to Gain Inheritance

Akira Uwashitomi

No Photo Name: Akira Uwashitomi.
Died: February 14, 2018.
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Kameoka City, Kyoto, Japan.
Disability: Chronic illness.

Details:
Mr. Uwashitomi was brought to the hospital, bleeding internally, and died from shock. Police began questioning his son who, they say, admitted to stomping on his father.

Case status:
Kei Uwashitomi (Son), charged with manslaughter.

Source:
Kyoto: Man, 31, accused of stomping nearly bedridden father to death
31-year-old man arrested for killing bedridden father

Levi Illingayuk

Photo of Levi Illingayuk, an Inuit man with his head propped on his hand, speaking to someone off-camera. Name: Levi Illingayuk.
Died: February 3, 2018.
Age at death: 66.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada.
Disability: COPD.

Details:
Levi’s son smashed in his father’s ribs during a drunken fight. Levi was taken to the hospital but died soon afterward because he could not get enough oxygen.

Levi was Inuit and testified for the Qikiqtani Truth Commission about an incident that happened when he was a child. When he was about 12, some of his family died when their camp fell through the ice into the water. While he and others evacuated from the camp were gone, authorities shot their dogs and bulldozed the camp before the survivors had time to go back and collect their belongings.

Case status:
Christopher Jaypoody (Son), convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 4 years in prison minus credit for time served; will serve 698 days in jail.

Source:
Nunavut man jailed for vodka-fuelled attack that hastened father’s death
Levi Illingayuk

73-year-old woman

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: Unknown; news report of trial dated November 9, 2018.
Age at death: 73.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia.
Disability: Unspecified mobility impairment.

Details:
This 73-year-old woman’s daughter-in-law got angry at her, so she allegedly put her in the bath and turned on the hot water. The elderly woman was taken to the hospital and died there of severe burns covering half her body. Her grandchildren, who were too small to help her, had to listen to her cries for help.

Case status:
Her 39-year-old daughter-in-law, charged with causing grave health damage leading to death.

Source:
Woman ‘burned disabled mother-in-law to death in bath of scalding water leaving her to die in agony after row’

James Murphy

Name: James Murphy.
Died: 2018.
Age at death: 44.
Cause of death: Sepsis.
Location: Valrico, Florida, USA.
Disability: Quadriplegic after car accident.

Details:
James was left uncared-for, and eventually died from his severe bedsores.

Case status:
Lisa Murphy (Wife) charged with aggravated manslaughter and neglect.
Amber Murphy (Daughter), charged with neglect.
Shalya Murphy (Daughter), charged with neglect.

Source:
Woman accused of letting disabled husband die refuses plea deal
Valrico mother accused of aggravated manslaughter faces forgery charges in unrelated crime
Bond revoked for woman accused of neglecting disabled husband
Judge denies bond for daughter accused of fatally neglecting man