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No Photo Name: Louise Brown.
Died: May 28, 1984.
Age at death: 14 days.
Cause of death: Homicide.
Location: London, England, UK.
Disability: Down syndrome.

Details:
Louise’s father told police that Louise had been in the family car when it was stolen. When the truth emerged, it was found that Louise had been killed by her father because he could not accept her disability, and her uncle had helped get rid of the body.

Case status:
Paul Brown (Father), convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 5 years, served less than 2.
Ian Brown (Uncle), served 9 months in jail for helping dispose of Louise’s body.

Source:
Killer Dad Jailed for Murder of Brother; Daughter was first victim.

No Photo Name: Desmond Thorpe.
Died: August 10, 2009.
Age at death: 43.
Cause of death: Suffocation.
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK.
Disability: Chronic illness; physically disabled, alcoholism.

Details:
Desmond’s teenage daughter, worried that Desmond would turn her in for a murder she and another man had committed, killed him by suffocating him with a cushion. Desmond’s body and that of Rosalyn Hunt, 41, were soon found and Desmond’s daughter and her partner in crime were arrested.

Case Status:
Lorraine Thorpe (daughter) was convicted of both murders and sentenced to life with a minimum of 14 years.
Paul Clarke was convicted and imprisoned. He died by suicide in 2014.

Sources:
UK’s youngest double murderer who tortured pal with cheese grater could be freed
Lorraine Thorpe