Relationship: Partner – Page 23 – Disability Day of Mourning

Jeanette Brown

Name: Jeanette Brown.
Died: January 22, 2018.
Age at death: 74.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder.

Details:
Jeanette was shot by her husband. He claimed that he had “felt sorry for her” because of her bipolar disorder and that it had been a “mercy killing”.

Jeanette and her sisters used to sing at nursing homes. She had bought seeds for a garden she was planning to plant that year.

Case status:
John Frederick Brown (Husband), convicted of murder, sentenced to life.

Source:
Brown gets life for wife’s murder | South Boston Virginia News | TheNewsRecord.com
Murder charge certified; suspect says ‘I’m glad she’s out of her misery’ during recorded interview aired at hearing
Court hears evidence in alleged mercy killing
Jeanette King Brown
Brown faces first degree murder charge in wife’s death

Kathleen West

Name: Kathleen Dawn “Kat” West.
Died: January 13, 2018.
Age at death: 42.
Cause of death: Head trauma.
Location: Calera, Alabama, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder.

Details:
Kat’s husband hit her on the head with a bottle, killing her.

She owned an online web site where she worked as an adult model; her mother says she “wanted everyone to think she was beautiful”.

Kat was the mother of one daughter, who is now living with her grandparents.

Case status:
William Jeffrey West (Husband), convicted of reckless manslaughter, sentenced to 16 years.

Source:
Kat West’s husband, Jeff West, sentenced to 16 years in wife’s death
Alabama husband pleads not guilty in death of exhibitionist wife
Bond cut denied for man accused of killing exhibitionist wife: report
Kat West’s mother says Jeff West not guilty of murder; bond reduction denied
Few answers in Calera mother’s mysterious murder
Kat West’s Mom Defends Husband Accused Of Exhibitionist’s Murder, Says It Was An Accident
Ex-cop pleads not guilty in death of exhibitionist wife
Ala. Husband Is Accused of Killing Wife Found Partially Naked Outside Home — But Victim’s Mom Defends Him
Kat West trial: Jeff West found guilty of reckless manslaughter

Lorene Hopkins-Pequignot

Name: Lorene “Bug” Hopkins-Pequignot.
Died: January 12, 2018.
Age at death: 69.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Fieldale, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder.

Details:
Lorene was strangled. Her husband told police it had been a home invasion, but they arrested him, and he was charged with her murder.

She was a retired secretary with a talent for decorating and housekeeping. She read her Bible often.

Case status:
Thomas Richard Pequignot, charged with first-degree murder. In July 2022, Thomas was declared incompetent to stand trial due to progressive dementia and hospitalized indefinitely.

Source:
Victim’s family surprised when husband indicted on charges of murder in 2018 death of woman in Fieldale
New evidence delays start of Henry County murder trial
Victim’s family surprised when husband indicted on charges of murder in 2018 death of woman in Fieldale
How did my sister die? Woman wants answers about year-old case from Henry County Sheriff’s Office

Sumiko Kobayashi

No Photo Name: Sumiko Kobayashi.
Died: January 6, 2018.
Age at death: 84.
Cause of death: Abuse.
Location: Sakae, Chiba, Japan.
Disability: Disabled elder.

Details:
Sumiko’s son is charged with murder for beating her several times in the last days of her life, until she died. Police say he told them he was tired of her calling out for help at night.

Case status:
Ichiro Kobayashi (Son), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Source:
Man arrested over death of 84-year-old mother

Photo of Cristina Prodan, a young woman with long straight brown hair, heavy-lidded brown eyes, and pale skin, smiling enigmatically. Name: Cristina Prodan.
Died: January 6, 2018.
Age at death: 27.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Edina, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Epilepsy.

Details:
Cristina’s epilepsy made her vulnerable to long-term domestic abuse by her boyfriend. He beat her to the point that she had a miscarriage, and even hit her service dog. Cristina got a restraining order, but he came back to her apartment and choked her to death.

Case status:
Joseph Porter (Boyfriend), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 20 years.

Source:
Man gets 20-year sentence after admitting to killing Edina girlfriend, burning body in New Orleans
Charges: Ex-boyfriend killed Edina woman in Minnesota, burned body in New Orleans

Sarah-Jane Gatt

Tilted photo of a young woman with messy brown hair, wearing a denim jacket and smiling at the camera. Name: Sarah-Jane Gatt.
Died: January 3, 2018 (Body found; died April 20-24, 2017).
Age at death: 40.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Kensington, New South Wales, Australia.
Disability: Unspecified; on disability pension; bulimia, drug addiction.

Details:
Sarah-Jane’s body was found in her bathtub, where it had been for months after her death. In the interim, her partner continued to collect her disability pension.

Sarah wanted to become a model when she was younger and went to school for it, but the diet pills she took to stay thin were the beginning of her problems with eating disorders and drugs. She became the mother of four children, but was unable to care for them because of her addiction. She wanted to become a counselor to help others.

Case status:
Andrew Baker (Partner), charged with murder and social security fraud.

Source:
Murder-accused boyfriend admits seeing body in bath
Lover’s grim bathtub discovery
Man charged with murder of Melbourne woman found in bathtub
No-show in Vic death welfare fraud case
Kensington dead body: Mum Sarah Gatt died months before bathtub find
What happened to Sarah?
Man charged with murder of Melbourne woman Sarah Gatt after body found in bathtub

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

Malu Devi

No Photo Name: Malu Devi.
Died: December 19, 2017.
Age at death: 26.
Cause of death: Fire.
Location: Chitalwana, Rajasthan, India.
Disability: Mental illness or developmental disability.

Details:
Because of Malu’s disability, her husband was given permission to marry again. Together, Malu and her fellow wife, 22-year-old Dariya, had three children.

Their husband, dissatisfied with his wives, allegedly locked Malu and Dariya in his car and set the car on fire. They burned to death; their children survived.

Case status:
Deepa Ram Prajapati (Husband), arrested.

Source:
Husband accused of murdering his two wives by burning them to death in car
Rajasthan: Man held for burning to death two wives in car, showing it as mishap
Man locks 2 wives in car and sets it afire, says they didn’t keep mother happy
Husband burns his two wives to death in car
Rajasthan Man Locks Wives In Car, Sets It On Fire For Keeping Mother Unhappy
Man in Rajasthan burns two wives to death in car, held
Rajasthan: Running car caches fire, two women burnt alive in Jalore

Fabiola Cosme-Feliciano

Photo of Fabiola Cosme-Feliciano, a young woman with dark hair and light skin. She has an arm behind her head in a glamour-shot pose. Name: Fabiola Cosme-Feliciano.
Died: December 4, 2017.
Age at death: 19.
Cause of death: Diabetic shock.
Location: Kissimmee, Florida, USA.
Disability: Type I diabetes.

Details:
Fabiola’s boyfriend carried out a drive-by shooting with her in the car. The next day, when she went into diabetic shock, he left her alone to die instead of calling for help or giving her her medication.

She had been a cheerleader and a weight-lifter in high school. She liked fashion, social media, and taking selfies, and was a writer who had had a poem published in an anthology.

Case status:
Yeshua Ramirez (Boyfriend), pleaded no contest to attempted murder and culpable negligence, sentenced to 7 years.

Source:
Man who left diabetic woman to die gets 7 years in prison
As family mourns teen’s diabetes death, new charges for boyfriend cops say ‘did nothing’ to help
‘Drug dealer’, 19, charged in girlfriend’s diabetes death
Man arrested for homicide after letting girlfriend die
Florida Man Jailed For Girlfriend’s Diabetic Death
Fabiola Cosme Feliciano Obituary – Kissimmee, FL
Man who failed to get sick girlfriend care arrested on manslaughter charge, deputies say

Wade Denton

No Photo Name: Wade Denton.
Died: November 19, 2017 (Body found, died several months previously).
Age at death: 49.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Blind, diabetic.

Details:
Wade’s estranged wife had promised to make sure he had food and water in the trailer where he lived after she moved out. Instead, she left him alone there with his two dogs, without food or running water, and without a phone to call for help, and spent his Social Security checks. Wade’s body was found months later alongside the bodies of the dogs. His cause of death is undetermined, but due to neglect.

Case status:
Jennifer Denton (Estranged wife), pleaded guilty to neglect and animal cruelty, sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Source:
Woman convicted of leaving husband and dogs to die sentenced in Payne County
Woman arrested after diabetic, visually impaired husband found dead
Stillwater woman arrested after husband’s body found decaying in mobile home
Stillwater woman arrested after husband’s decaying body discovered inside mobile home
Stillwater woman arrested in discovery of decaying body
Woman accused of abandoning disabled husband who died
Woman Whose Disabled Husband & Dogs Died Charged with Neglect