Relationship: Sibling – Page 4 – Disability Day of Mourning

Umesh Balagi

Name: Umesh Balagi.
Died: May 18, 2020 (News story published).
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned.
Location: Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Umesh’s brother allegedly gathered a group of men, ambushed him as he rode his three-wheeled scooter to go shopping, and bludgeoned him to death. The motive was a dispute over property. The killer also chased Umesh’s wife, who witnessed the attack; she escaped unhurt.

Case status:
Channabasappa Balagi (Brother) and several accomplices, charged with murder.

Source:
Man bludgeons brother suffering with disability; murder over property caught on camera

Gulshan Ali

No Photo Name: Gulshan Ali.
Died: May 17, 2020 (Body found May 21).
Age at death: 10.
Cause of death: Strangulation.
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Disability: Intellectual disability.

Details:
Gulshan’s brother gathered some friends, and together they allegedly raped and strangled her. Police say he confessed to the crime, saying he felt she was a burden because she was incontinent and could not do household chores.

Case status:
Zishan Ali (Brother), arrested on suspicion of murder.
Sajid Ali, arrested on suspicion of murder.
Amjad Ali, arrested on suspicion of murder.
Wajid Ali, arrested on suspicion of murder.

Source:
Brother with three of his friends gang raped and murdered a 10 year old disabled girl
Shocking! Mentally Disabled Minor Gangraped, Strangulated to Death by Brother, 3 Friends
Jaipur: Man gangrapes, murders mentally challenged 10-year-old sister with his 3 friends
भाई ने 3 दोस्तों के साथ मिलकर 10 साल की बहन का गैंगरेप किया, फिर मार डाला; चारों आरोपी गिरफ्तार
Disgusting Jaipur Gangrape – Zishan Ali, friends rape his sister – Drishtikone

Gerald Walton

Name: Gerald Walton.
Died: February 27, 2020.
Age at death: 21.
Cause of death: Arson.
Location: Forsyth, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Special needs, unspecified.

Other Victim: Tasha Vandiver, 46, non-disabled; Gerald’s mother.

Details:
Gerald and his mother died in a house fire set by his sister.

He was a Special Olympics athlete. A teacher remembers that Gerald was a cheerful young man who “loved everyone he met”.

Case status:
Candace Walton (Sister), pleaded guilty to murder, arson, and theft, sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Kaleo Pangelian (Sister’s boyfriend), convicted of arson, sentenced to 20 years.

Source:
Pangelinan gets 20 years for role in double murder; see murderous Instagram messages below
Monroe County teen pleads guilty to killing mother, brother in 2020 arson
Monroe County teen pleads guilty to killing her mother, brother with special needs in 2020 arson
Nearly 1 year since Monroe County arson that took lives of a mother, son
Georgia teen Candace Walton extradited from Kentucky on murder charge
Boyfriend of girl charged with killing her mom and brother is arrested
Boy, 17, set to be charged with murder for ‘helping girlfriend, 16, he met online kill her mom, 46, and special needs brother in a house fire before trying to start a new life with him’
Monroe County teen charged with killing mom, brother extradited to Georgia
16-year-old charged with murder, arson in Monroe County fatal fire
Georgia teen charged with arson, two counts of murder after fatal fire

Adam Schneider

No Photo Name: Adam Schneider.
Died: August 15, 2019.
Age at death: 39.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Richmond, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.

Details:
After his mother died, Adam moved in with his brother. He was neglected until finally he was brought to the hospital with severe bedsores and malnutrition, and died from the effects of starvation two days later.

Case status:
Henry Lee Andrus III (Brother), charged with neglect of a dependent leading to death and neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury.

Source:
Brother charged with neglect in death of 39-year-old man with cerebral palsy

Sbusiso Mhlanga

No Photo Name: Sbusiso Quin Mhlanga.
Died: July 28, 2019 (Body found); missing November 20, 2014.
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Disability: Unspecified, wheelchair user.

Details:
Sbusiso lived with his younger brother, who allegedly murdered him for “not using the correct dish to relieve himself”. Police say he buried his brother’s body, dumped his wheelchair in the river, and collected his brother’s disability pension for the next few years.

Case status:
His brother, charged with murder, theft, and obstruction of justice.

Source:
Brother arrested for killing his sibling

Melissa Pierce

Name: Melissa Pierce.
Died: May 24, 2019.
Age at death: 47.
Cause of death: Malnutrition/dehydration.
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, intellectual disability.

Details:
Melissa’s body was found in her bed; she had died of malnutrition and dehydration due to neglect. She lived with family and her sister was listed as her primary caregiver.

Case status:
Davina Blackwell (sister), charged with felony murder.

Source:
Death of disabled Chesterfield woman has been ruled a case of neglect and homicide
Chesterfield woman charged with felony murder and neglect in sister’s death
‘Killed by who?’ Family says Chesterfield woman found dead in her home wasn’t neglected
Medical Examiner: Chesterfield woman died of ‘starvation and dehydration’; Death ruled homicide

Heidi R.

Name: Heidi R.
Died: April 28, 2019.
Age at death: 49.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Turnhout, Belgium.
Disability: Mild intellectual disability.

Details:
Heidi lived with her sister and her sister’s girlfriend. One night, Heidi’s sister took her for a walk along the river, where she allegedly strangled her and dumped her body in the water.

Heidi was an outgoing chatterbox. She worked in a sheltered workshop, and was looking forward to moving back to Arendonk and having a home of her own. At work, she was known as cheerful and helpful, liked by both management and co-workers.

Case Status:
Inge R. (sister), arrested on suspicion of murder.
Daisy VM (sister’s girlfriend), arrested on suspicion of murder.

Source:
Niet één maar twee verdachten voor moord op gehandicapte vrouw: “Slachtoffer stond relatie in de weg”
“Heidi zat nog vol toekomstplannen”: moordslachtoffer stond op punt om weer naar eigen stekje te verhuizen
Inge R. (50) aangehouden voor moord op gehandicapte zus: gewurgd voor ze ‘verdronk’
Nieuwe verdachte voor moord op gehandicapte vrouw uit Turnhout

Julie Burdett

No Photo Name: Julie Burdett.
Died: January 15, 2019.
Age at death: 61.
Cause of death: Pressure ulcers, malnutrition.
Location: Leicester, England, UK.
Disability: “A disease similar to multiple sclerosis”; wheelchair user.

Details:
Julie died from extreme pressure sores. Allegedly, she was not moved or fed properly, and before she died, was left alone in her bedroom for two weeks.

Case Status:
Philip Burdett (Brother), convicted of gross negligence manslaughter, sentenced to 3 years.
Ralph Burdett (Father), convicted of allowing death, sentenced to 2 years, suspended for 2 years.

Sources:
‘Extreme hoarder’ Philip Burdett jailed for gross negligence manslaughter after death of vulnerable sister
Brother of vulnerable woman jailed for gross negligence manslaughter
Julie Burdett: Woman left to die ‘surrounded by filth’ after her father and brother failed to care for her, court told
Immobile woman ‘left to die alone in agony by extreme hoarder father’

Mark Randolph

Name: Mark Randolph.
Died: September 15, 2018.
Age at death: 50.
Cause of death: Blunt neck trauma.
Location: Gloucester, New Jersey, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; disabled in a car accident.

Details:
Mark Randolph’s family knew something was wrong when one day he didn’t send them his usual good-morning text message. When they checked on him, they found him dead. He had died from blunt trauma to the head and neck, allegedly inflicted by his own brother.

He worked as a cook before his car accident. He appointed himself as “the neighborhood’s dad”, buying ice cream for the neighbors from the ice cream truck and playing catch with the children. His family remembers him as charitable and friendly.

Case status:
Shawn Randolph (Brother), charged with murder.

Source:
Man charged with killing brother who ‘would do anything for him,’ family said
Man charged with killing brother claims self defense in text messages
Man charged with brother’s murder in Camden County

Ronald Blankenship

No Photo Name: Ronald Blankenship.
Died: August 20, 2018.
Age at death: 64.
Cause of death: Bronchopneumonia.
Location: Monticello, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; diabetes, mobility impaired.

Details:
Ronald lived with his sister and nephew, who were supposed to care for him. He died of severe, untreated bronchopneumonia and was found in filthy surroundings.

When Ronald was found dead, police also found a young woman with Down syndrome, who had been adopted by one of Ronald’s relatives; she was taken into adult protective services. Three dogs and three cats, also neglected, were taken by animal control; two of the dogs, Cocker Spaniels named Chance and Puddy, were too sick to survive and had to be euthanized.

Case status:
Christie Brown (Sister), convicted of criminal abuse or neglect of a disabled person and aggravated cruelty to a companion animal.
Mason Brown (Nephew), convicted of criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person, sentenced to 5 years in prison and 1 year on parole.
Justin Tatman (Power of Attorney), charged with criminal neglect, charges dropped.

Source:
Neglect charges on one defendant dropped
Monticello man found guilty of neglect after death of uncle
Bond set for three in neglect case | Piatt County Journal-Republican
3 arrested in connection with death of Monticello man