Status – Page 10 – Disability Day of Mourning

Sara Bateman

Name: Sara Bateman.
Died: March 30, 2023.
Age at death: 50.
Cause of death: Broken neck; strangled.
Location: Willenhall, England, UK.
Disability: Leg amputee, wheelchair user.

Details:
Sara’s boyfriend strangled her with a dog leash.

Case Status:
Matthew Hyde (Boyfriend), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 16 years to life.

Sources:
Sara Bateman: Man who strangled disabled girlfriend with dog lead jailed for life
Willenhall man jailed for life for murdering disabled partner
Police boss issues statement over murder of disabled Willenhall grandmother as new image released
Killer strangled amputee girlfriend to death with a dog lead
‘Caring’ woman murdered by partner who left body for son to find

Binita Haflongbar

No Photo Name: Binita Haflongbar.
Died: March 29, 2023.
Age at death: Adult.
Cause of death: Died in arson fire.
Location: Dima Hasao district, Assam, India.
Disability: Chronic illness.

Details:
Binita died in a fire allegedly set by her husband. She was unable to leave her bed to escape the house because of her disability.

Case Status:
Joycharan Langthasa (Husband), arrested.

Sources:
Assam woman burnt to death, husband arrested | Nagaland Post
Assam: Wife killed as man sets house on fire in Dima Hasao

Ruth Maclaren

Photo of a girl with tan skin and straight, chin-length black hair, smiling fo the camera and squinting into the sun. She is wearing a white turtleneck sweater, and has pink barrettes in her hair. Name: Ruth Jennifer Maclaren.
Died: March 25, 2023.
Age at death: 35.
Cause of death: Traumatic injury.
Location: Englewood, Colorado, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, epilepsy, porencephaly.

Details:
Ruth and her mother Bethany were killed by her father with an axe; their bodies were found dismembered and stuffed into trash cans. Ruth’s father confessed to the crime, saying that he had lost his job, was worried the family was going to be homeless, and didn’t regret his actions because they were “in a better place”.

Case Status:
Reginald Mclaren (Father), convicted of two counts of murder.

Sources:
83-year-old man found guilty of killing his wife and daughter with an ax
Hearing undermines motive claimed by ax-murder suspect: Reginald Maclaren told police he feared homelessness for family, but circumstances don’t match
Victim in ax killings had cerebral palsy, autopsy shows
Obituary for Ruth J. Maclaren at Marshall’s Mortuary and Cremation Service
Reginald MacLaren charged with 2 counts of murder in deaths of wife and daughter
Elderly man tells police he killed family to avoid homelessness
Mother, daughter murdered in Englewood honored with a vigil

Juanita Cox

Photo of an older African American woman with light-brown skin and frizzy gray hair. Name: Juanita Cox.
Died: March 20, 2023.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden.

Details:
Juanita was found stabbed to death in her home. Police found her grandson, who sometimes stayed with her, after he made a public suicide attempt. He is suspected of burglarizing Juanita’s house and killing her in the process.

Case Status:
James Cox IV (Grandson), charged with second-degree murder.

Sources:
Man faces 2nd-degree murder charge in 82-year-old Jacksonville woman’s stabbing death
Update: 82-year-old woman stabbed to death in Jacksonville home identified, grandson suspected, family says
Grandson allegedly kills grandmother, climbs on top of Jacksonville fire trucks and cuts self

Jenny Baxter

Name: Jenny Baxter.
Died: March 14, 2023.
Age at death: 45.
Cause of death: Unspecified homicide.
Location: Vidor, Texas, USA.
Disability: Wheelchair user due to aneurysm.

Details:
Jenny’s body was found wrapped in plastic in her home. Her boyfriend, who had allegedly been sending texts from her phone to convince her family she was still alive, was arrested on suspicion of having killed her.

Jenny was an animal lover who, according to friends, “always gave giant hugs, squeezing every bit of love she could into each one.”

Case Status:
Russell Kinney (Boyfriend), pleaded guilty to murder, sentenced to 20-40 years in prison.

Read more at: https://www.orangeleader.com/2024/08/19/live-in-boyfriend-pleads-guilty-to-killing-jenny-baxter-gets-40-years-sentence/.

Sources:
‘It’s just extremely sad’: Family friend remembers woman found murdered, wrapped in plastic in mobile home near Vidor
UPDATE – Man arrested for murder of Jenny Baxter, daughter of Gordon Baxter

Rashta

No Photo Name: Rashta (Also spelled Riasat).
Died: March 13, 2023.
Age at death: 35.
Cause of death: Injury from edged weapon.
Location: Baldia Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Disability: Polio survivor.

Details:
Rashta’s father and brother tried to pressure him into selling his home; when he refused, they allegedly killed him. Rashta was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

Rashta worked as a laborer.

Case Status:
Zardar (Father), arrested.
Asim (Brother), wanted for murder; at large.

Sources:
Property dispute father kills disabled elder son along with younger son Pipa News
Polio-disabled man stabbed to death by father, brother over land dispute

Amalie G.

Name: Amalie G.
Died: March 6, 2023.
Age at death: 100.
Cause of death: Hit with an axe.
Location: Hamburg, Germany.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Amalie’s grandson, who served as her caregiver, allegedly killed her with an axe after an argument over money. Police say they think that her grandson was “overwhelmed” by caregiving.

Case Status:
Artur B (Grandson), charged with murder.

Sources:
German man on trial for killing 100-year-old grandma with ax – DW – 09/07/2023
Grandson goes on trial for decapitating 100-year-old grandmother
Woman, 100, decapitated in her wheelchair as axe-wielding grandson confesses
Grandma with dementia, 100, ‘decapitated by her own grandson with axe’

Rosa Hargrave

Photo of a heavyset girl with pale skin and dark-brown hair in a ponytail. She is wearing a red SpongeBob Christmas shirt and pink print pajama bottoms. Name: Rosa “May May” Hargrave.
Died: March 2, 2023.
Age at death: 12.
Cause of death: Sepsis; untended wounds.
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Autism, ADHD, asthma.

Details:
Rosa lived in unsanitary conditions, was poorly cared for, and often had to be treated for skin infections. She died of sepsis after one such infection went untreated until it spread to her bloodstream.

Rosa was a “girly girl” who loved all things pink; she enjoyed watching YouTube videos.

Case Status:
Rosa Hargrave (Mother), pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, sentenced to 3 years house arrest and 4 years probation.
Charles Turner (Mother’s boyfriend), pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, sentenced to probation.
Felicia Hargrave (Aunt), pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, sentenced to probation.

Sources:
Indy mom avoids jail time after daughter dies from infected wound
Obituary for Rosa May Hargrave | Fountain Square Mortuary
3 charged with neglect in death of Indy 12-year-old, mice and feces found inside home
Autism Memorial: Rosa Hargrave

Sarah Albone

Name: Sarah Albone.
Died: February 25, 2023.
Age at death: 38.
Cause of death: Head injury, airway obstruction.
Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Disability: Multiple sclerosis.

Details:
Sarah’s partner violently killed her and dumped her body in a trash bin; then he convinced her family she was still alive by claiming she was in a hospital for treatment and faking text messages. Even before the murder, he was known to be an abusive and controlling partner.

Case Status:
Matthew Waddell (Partner), convicted of murder, sentenced to a minimum of 32 years.

Sources:
Biggleswade murder trial hears man hid partner’s body in suitcase
Biggleswade: Matthew Waddell guilty of body-in-suitcase murder
Judge calls for Bedfordshire Police to review handling of domestic homicide case

Caleb Gonzales

Name: Caleb Elazar Gonzales.
Died: February 25, 2023.
Age at death: 16.
Cause of death: Died after neglect.
Location: Lago Vista, Texas, USA.
Disability: Physical and mental disabilities.

Details:
Caleb’s body was found buried in a vacant lot, where his mother had allegedly hidden it after he died following months of medical neglect.

Caleb liked being outside, taking walks and looking at the trees at a lake. He enjoyed SpongeBob cartoons and Adam Sandler movies.

Case Status:
Veronica Marie Soriano (Mother), charged with tampering with evidence.

Sources:
Former Lago Vista city employee buried her disabled teen, did not report his death: warrant
Woman accused of hiding handicapped son’s death from police after body discovered
Woman accused of burying her disabled child in empty lot after not reporting his death
Former City of Lago Vista employee charged with corpse tampering after police find body
Caleb Gonzales Obituary – Pflugerville, TX