Relationship: Partner – Page 27 – Disability Day of Mourning

Ruth Bain

Photo of Ruth Bain, an older woman with pale skin, wearing a red-striped top and pearl earrings. Her hair is short, curly, and nearly white. 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:
Fearing nursing home, elderly Denton man kills wife before killing himself
Jacquielynn Floyd: Call it desperation, but don’t call it love
Denton Tragedy Highlights Lack of Suicide Support for Texas’ Elderly

Avis Addison

Name: Avis “Mary” Addison.
Died: February 22, 2017.
Age at death: 88.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: St. Merryn, England, UK.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Avis, called Mary, was allegedly beaten and strangled by her husband, who, as her dementia worsened, refused help in caring for her and instead neglected and abused her.

Mary was a churchgoer who attended her village’s coffee mornings.

Case status:
Douglas Addison (Husband), charged with murder, declared guilty, ruled insane; hospitalized indefinitely.

Source:
89-year-old retired policeman murdered wife because he couldn’t cope with her dementia
Number of missed opportunities to help woman murdered by her husband
Apologies over ‘missed opportunities’ to help pensioner murdered by husband
Douglas Addison has been charged with the murder of his wife in quiet Cornish village of St Merryn
Man, 88, charged with murder of his 88-year-old wife
Pensioner murdered wife because of her Alzheimer’s, jury told
Sympathy for family of Alzheimer’s sufferer killed by husband with dementia
Retired policeman, 89, found guilty of murdering wife
Former police officer found guilty and sentenced for murder of wife in Cornwall
Retired policeman, 89, suffocated dementia-sufferer wife
Devoted husband battered and suffocated wife to death in truly tragic case

Jocelyne Lizotte

Photo of Jocelyne Lizotte, a middle-aged woman with graying light-brown hair cut to chin length. She is leaning her head against her hand, smiling, and wearing a flower-print shirt. Name: Jocelyne Lizotte.
Died: February 20, 2017.
Age at death: 60.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease, mobility impairment (Wheelchair user).

Details:
Jocelyne’s husband had applied for her to have euthanasia. However, because she had dementia and was not competent to make that decision, they were denied. Undeterred, Jocelyne’s husband killed Jocelyne–who was claustrophobic–by smothering her with a pillow.

Case status:
Michael Cadotte (Husband), convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to two years less a day in prison, three years of probation and 240 hours of community service; arrested for violating parole.

Source:
Michel Cadotte faces new charge while serving manslaughter sentence
Man who killed his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife is back in prison
Montreal man who killed wife in late stages of Alzheimer’s gets parole
Cadotte won’t appeal sentence in death of wife with Alzheimer’s
Judge hears from families at Michel Cadotte sentencing arguments
Sentencing man who killed wife with Alzheimer’s will be a challenge, judge admits
Victim’s sons tell court that killing of ailing mother was no act of compassion
Jocelyne Lizotte’s sons tell court killing of their ailing mother was no act of compassion
‘She died in dignity,’ man accused of killing his ailing wife tells bail hearing
Alleged murder of woman with Alzheimer’s leads to demand for more euthanasia
Man Kills His Wife Because They Were Refused an Assisted Suicide
BioEdge: Should Quebec’s Alzheimer’s patients be eligible for euthanasia?
Slaying of nursing-home patient renews questions about medical assistance in dying
Death of dementia patient revives debate over assisted suicide
Renewed calls to review assisted death rules after Montreal man charged with murdering wife
Man charged with nursing home murder made cryptic Facebook post
Man arrested in death of woman at seniors’ residence
‘No murder in empathy and compassion,’ Michel Cadotte’s lawyer argues
Suspect in controversial murder of Alzheimer’s patient seeks bail
Montreal man accused in death of wife with Alzheimer’s disease granted bail
A murder case over assisted dying divides Quebec
Man charged in death of woman with Alzheimer’s will stand trial
Jury selection begins Monday in trial of man accused of killing ailing wife
Crown outlines case against Quebec man charged with suffocating ailing wife
Orderly testifies victim in Alzheimer’s slaying required constant care
Accused in slaying of wife at long-term care centre told nurse he was responsible
Murder trial hears that woman with Alzheimer’s was not at end of life
Michel Cadotte caressed his wife’s hair and kissed her before arrest
Crown closes its evidence in Michel Cadotte murder case
Man on trial for killing wife with Alzheimer’s was ‘pushed beyond his limits,’ defence says
‘I loved her’: Montreal man on trial for murder of ailing wife testifies about her death
Montreal man charged with ailing wife’s death recounts how he smothered her /A>
‘Suffering too much’: Montreal man admits to smothering ailing wife with pillow
Expert says man accused of killing ailing wife had disturbed state of mind
Man accused of killing ailing wife wasn’t suffering from major depression: expert
Jurors deliberate in case of Montreal man charged with killing ailing wife
Montreal man found guilty of manslaughter in compassion killing of ailing wife with Alzheimer’s disease
Cadotte case could rekindle compassion killing debate ahead of sentencing

Walter Clark

Name: Walter Mack Clark.
Died: February 17, 2017.
Age at death: 63.
Cause of death: Multiple blunt force trauma.
Location: Washington DC, USA.
Disability: Diabetes, partial amputation of foot, chronic illness.

Details:
Walter was beaten to death by his girlfriend with a baseball bat.

He was a retired cook.

Case status:
Thomasine Bennett (Girlfriend), pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter, sentenced to 10 years.

Source:
District Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Fatally Beating Man at Her Apartment
Woman, 76, Who Beat Boyfriend, 63, to Death With Bat Was Tired of Loving Him, Police Say
Woman, 76, Beat Boyfriend, 63, to Death With Bat: Police
67-year-old woman charged with murder told police she beat man with baseball bat
67-Year-Old Woman Beat Boyfriend to Death with a Bat for 36 Hours, Police Allege

Fung Shuk-ying

No Photo 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:
Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Man suspected of jumping to death after strangling wife
Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
The struggle for Hong Kong’s old and sick to die with dignity

Erwin Drake

No Photo Name: Erwin Emerson Drake.
Died: February 12, 2017.
Age at death: 93.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Florence, Oregon, USA.
Disability: Blindness, dementia, mobility impairment.

Details:
Erwin was shot by his ex-wife, who first claimed that he had threatened her, then claimed it had been a mercy-killing because of his dementia.

Case status:
Carolyn Stickley (Ex-wife), pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, sentenced to ten years in prison.

Source:
Ex-wife claimed self-defense, then mercy killing after shooting 93-year-old Florence man, court records show
Florence woman charged in killing of 93-year-old ex-husband
Quail Creek woman held in Oregon murder
Woman, 74, admits killing 93-year-old ex-husband in Florence
Sahuarita woman sentenced in husband’s death

Tina Billingham

Name: Tina Billingham.
Died: February 6, 2017.
Age at death: 54.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Rowley Regis, England, UK.
Disability: Depression.

Details:
After a long abusive relationship, Tina’s partner stabbed her through the heart with a sword. During the trial he tried to claim she had done it to herself because of her depression.

She was a friendly woman, the mother of two, who liked to have friends and neighbors over for coffee.

Case status:
Ronald Cooke (Partner), convicted of murder, sentenced to 24 years to life.

Source:
‘Murdered’ Sandwell mother could have killed herself, court told
Funeral Fund For Tina Billingham
‘Our sadness is overwhelming’: Family’s tribute to murdered Tina Billingham
Murder accused: She killed herself after I called her bluff
Murderer Ronald Cooke’s violent and bullying past revealed
Man jailed for life after stabbing partner to death in row

Erin Leinweber

Portrait photo of Erin Leinweber, a young woman with long light-brown hair, fair skin, and brown eyes. She is wearing a blouse and is smiling with her lips shut. Name: Erin Leinweber.
Died: February 4, 2017.
Age at death: 58.
Cause of death: Beaten, stabbed, suffocated.
Location: Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
Disability: Multiple sclerosis, lupus, brain aneurysm.

Details:
Erin was recently divorced from her husband, who had a history of abusing her. Her husband returned to her home and killed her by stabbing and suffocating her.

Case status:
Lee Leinweber (ex-husband), pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, sentenced to 50 years.

Source:
Man pleads guilty, gets 50 years for killing ex-wife in Wheaton
Ex-husband charged with murder in death of Wheaton woman: officials

James Smith

No Photo 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:
Wife, Husband Die in Murder-Suicide Shooting in San Carlos
Caretaker kills disabled husband, self at San Carlos home
Lake Murray Couple Die in Murder-Suicide
Wife, Husband Killed in Murder-Suicide Shooting ID’d

Ellen McKenzie

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:
East Ridge couple who died in apparent murder-suicide remembered as very close
Police confirm murder-suicide in East Ridge
Medical examiner: East Ridge man killed girlfriend, self in murder-suicide
UPDATE: East Ridge PD identifies 2 people killed in murder-suicide on Shelby Circle