Status: Sentenced – Disability Day of Mourning

Ayla Mangan

No Photo Name: Ayla Mangan.
Died: July 10, 2025.
Age at death: 32.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Canton, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Autism.

Details:
After an argument with her mother, Ayla was stabbed in the back with an ornamental sword belonging to her stepfather. Police say her mother stabbed her after an argument, and her stepfather tried to help her cover up the crime by claiming that Ayla had done it to herself because she was autistic.

Case Status:
Terri Niner (mother) pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and negligent assault and was sentenced to three years.
Francis “Jay” Niner (stepfather) is charged with obstruction of justice.

Sources:
Autism Memorial: Ayla Mangan
Canton mother to face lesser charges tied to stabbing death of autistic daughter
Canton woman charged with murder, accused of fatally stabbing daughter in back
Canton Woman Remains Jailed on Murder Charge
Mom plunges ‘short sword’ into daughter’s back during ‘dumb’ argument: Cops
Canton woman charged with murder, accused of fatally stabbing daughter in back
US Shocker: Woman Stabs 32-Year-Old Autistic Daughter to Death With Husband’s Decorative Sword During Fight in Ohio, Arrested
‘Over dumb stuff’: Ohio mom allegedly fatally stabbed daughter with ‘short sword’

Tylim Hatchett

Name: Tylim Hatchett.
Died: September 18, 2024.
Age at death: 21.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy, deafblind.

Details:
Police found Tylim dead on the floor of his apartment. He weighed only 59 pounds, though he had been recorded as weighing 90 pounds only six months earlier. Tylim had been left alone much of the time leading up to his death by starvation. His mother and caregiver falsified their records to claim they were caring for Tylim when they were nowhere near him.

Case Status:
Sherrilynn Hawkins (Mother) pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, neglect of a care-dependent person, and theft by deception; sentenced to 25-50 years.
Vernon Hatchett (Father) is at large. He is charged with manslaughter.
Loretta Harris (Caregiver) pleaded guilty to neglect of a care-dependent person and theft by deception.

Sources:
A Montco woman who let her special-needs son waste away in her apartment sentenced to decades in prison
Blind 21-year-old weighing 59 pounds died of neglect, PA cops say. Mom convicted
Mom pleads guilty to murder after son dies from prolonged neglect: DA
Montco mother who neglected her severely disabled son sentenced in his 2024 death
Son, 21, Had Special Needs and Was Neglected by His Mother. He Died Weighing 59 lbs.
Woman pleads guilty to endangering the welfare of a wheelchair-bound Dresher man with cerebral palsy who died under her care. Glenside father still wanted by authorities
Deaf, Blind 21-Year-Old Was Only 59 Pounds at the Time of His Death – Parents Placed Under Arrest
Montgomery County DA hopes reward lead to arrest of father charged in disabled son’s death
Montgomery County DA’s Office offers $5K reward for father charged with neglecting son who died of starvation
Mother, father and caregiver charged after Pennsylvania 21-year-old with cerebral palsy dies of starvation
Parents, caregiver charged in ‘horrible’ starvation death of man with cerebral palsy
Parents accused of starving 21-year-old son with cerebral palsy to death
Parents, caretaker accused of neglect in death of Pennsylvania man with cerebral palsy
Parents Charged with Murder in Son’s Starvation Death
Police: Parents charged after MontCo man with cerebral palsy starved to death
‘Severely emaciated’ 21-year-old was starved to death by parents, caregiver: Police
3 charged after man with cerebral palsy starves to death in Montgomery County
Young man in Montco left for dead by parents in case of ‘depravity’, district attorney says

Anka Papp

No Photo Name: Anka Papp.
Died: July 22, 2024.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Daruvar, Croatia.
Disability: Elder nursing home resident.

Details:
Anka was living in a nursing home when her son broke in and began to shoot people. Anka was one of six victims–five residents and a staff member–who died; six others were injured. Police arrested Anka’s son when a waitress at a nearby cafe saw him putting a gun on the table in front of him after the mass shooting. Anka’s son was upset over having to pay the nursing home for her care.

The others who died in the shooting were Anka’s fellow residents Bosiljka Njegomir, Gisela Vegh, Zdenka Leder, and Marija Čihak; and Damir Fijala, a staff member.

Case Status:
Krešimir Pahoki (Son), was convicted of thirteen counts of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to 50 years.

Sources:
Croatian court sentences gunman to 50 years for nursing home shooting that killed 6 people
Shooting at Croatian nursing home leaves 6 dead, 6 injured
Gunman kills his mother, five others at Croatia care home
Gunman kills at least six people at nursing home in central Croatia
Five killed in nursing home shooting in Croatia
Gunman Kills at Least 6 at Nursing Home in Croatia
Croatia shocked as nursing home shooting kills six
Cure detalji masakra u Daruvaru: Otkriven navodni motiv za krvavi pohod
Police reveals The Identity of the Killer of Five Persons in Croatia
At least 6 killed as ‘war veteran’ gunman storms nursing home & opens fire
Man faces murder charges after mass shooting in Croatia nursing home
Daruvar shooting
Jutarnji list – Ovo su imena svih žrtava pokolja u Daruvaru: Vlasnica Doma na sedativima, jako ju je pogodila priča koja se proširila nakon zločina
Ovo su sve žrtve iz Daruvara: ‘Marija je skončala kao i njezin sin. Oboje su poginuli od metka’

Woman in her 70s

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: June 9, 2024.
Age at death: 70s.
Cause of death: Drowned.
Location: Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
This unnamed woman and her son were in an SUV driven by her other son when he drove the car off a pier, allegedly attempting to drown them all. She and one son drowned; the driver was pulled out alive.

Case Status:
“Kim”, her son, is charged with murder.

Sources:
Man sentenced for murder of dementia-stricken mother
An SUV crashed into the sea at a dock in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, killing two people

Sonia Parker

Name: Sonia Parker.
Died: May 5, 2024.
Age at death: 52.
Cause of death: Blunt-force head and torso injuries from assault.
Location: Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK.
Disability: Brain injury from perinatal hypoxia; brain cyst.

Details:
Sonia’s boyfriend was abusive and jealous. He had repeatedly assaulted her for doing things like using social media and talking to friends. The final assault caused multiple fractures and internal injuries, leaving Sonia unconscious. Paramedics were unable to revive her and she was declared dead.

Sonia worked as a cleaner and takeaway driver. Her friends remember her as generous, friendly, and kind.

Case Status:
Huseyin Kalyoncu (Partner), convicted of murder, sentenced to 19 years to life.

Sources:
Thug who killed disabled girlfriend told police ‘I know it’s not good’
‘I know it’s not good’: Moment takeaway driver arrested after ‘torturing and beating’ disabled girlfriend to death
Killer’s chilling six-word admission to police after beating disabled girlfriend to death
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her
Edenbridge man found guilty of beating woman to death
Man found guilty of beating woman to death in Edenbridge
Takeaway worker found guilty of murdering his girlfriend

Indrajit Pathak

No Photo Name: Indrajit Pathak.
Died: April 20, 2024.
Age at death: 62.
Cause of death: Bludgeoned.
Location: Buhurdki village, Gyanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Indrajit was bathing at a pump outside the home he shared with his daughter when his brother, acting on an old feud between the two, attacked him with a wooden plank. His daughter, seeing his severe injuries, went for help. Authorities and other villagers came to the rescue and Indrajit was taken to the hospital, but he died of his wounds.

Case Status:
Mahendra Nath Pathak (Brother), convicted of murder, sentenced to life and ordered to pay a Rs 50,000 fine to Indrajit’s daughter.

Sources:
UP court sentences man to life imprisonment for killing disabled brother

77-year-old woman

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: April 5, 2024.
Age at death: 77.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Gimpo, Gyeonnggi, South Korea.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
This elderly woman, known by the pseudonym “B,” lived with her son, his wife, and her grandchildren. Because her son used to abuse his wife and children, B’s daughter-in-law took the children and left the household, leaving B alone with her son. As her dementia worsened, her son began to blame her for all the family’s problems. Eventually he strangled her to death.

Case Status:
Her son was convicted of murder and sentenced to 16 years.

Sources:
A man in his 50s who murdered an elderly woman with dementia was sentenced to heavy punishment.

Baby Chauhan

Photo of a newborn baby, face scrunched up. She is grabbing the hand of an adult. She is wrapped in blankets. Her skin is light-brown. Name: Chauhan (Family name; given name unknown).
Died: March 27, 2024.
Age at death: 4 days.
Cause of death: Suffocation.
Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Disability: Disabled in one leg.

Details:
Kajal Chauhan was recovering in the hospital after giving birth to her first baby daughter. The baby’s grandmother was displeased because the child had a disability in one leg, and because she had wanted a grandson. On the fourth day of her life, Kajal’s mother-in-law took the baby to sleep with her; but the next morning, when Kajal couldn’t find her baby daughter, she grew frightened. When she and her parents finally got the baby back, she was lifeless, and could not be revived. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled to death, and her grandmother confessed to the crime.

Case Status:
Premlata Chouhan (Grandmother), convicted of murder, sentenced to life.

Sources:
Woman Sentenced To Life For Killing Disabled Newborn Granddaughter In Gwalior
Woman kills handicap newborn inside the hospital in Gwalior
Grandmother strangled her 4-day-old granddaughter

William Anderson Jr.

No Photo Name: William Thomas Anderson Jr.
Died: February 22, 2024.
Age at death: 83.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma.
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
William’s son called emergency services, claiming he couldn’t find his father. Police found William’s body under a tarp in the yard; his son had beaten him to death.

Case Status:
Marshall Anderson (Son), convicted of second degree murder, sentenced to 18-22 years.

Sources:
Wilmington man sentenced to 18 to 22 years in patricide case
Obituary for William Thomas Anderson, Jr. at Valley Chapel
Wilmington man charged with murder in connection with father’s death
Man accused of murder in his father’s death in New Hanover County

Amy Modrow

Name: Amy Lynn Modrow.
Died: February 17, 2024.
Age at death: 9.
Cause of death: Asthma.
Location: Hopkins, Minnesota, USA.
Disability: Asthma.

Details:
Amy was at a sleepover at a friend’s house when she had an asthma attack. She used her inhaler, but the one she had hadn’t been prescribed for her; it was her grandmother’s, and her own inhaler prescription hadn’t been filled. Her friend’s mother called Amy’s mother and offered her to take her to the doctor, but her mother refused and took Amy home.

Amy’s asthma worsened, with her mother refusing to take her to the hospital, until she was blue from lack of air and Amy’s aunt called a family friend, who carried the girl to the parking lot and called 911. When medics arrived, Amy’s heart had stopped, and although they managed to resuscitate her, she was declared brain dead and taken off life support a week later.

Case Status:
Rachel Modrow (Mother) pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, sentenced to 41 months in prison.

Sources:
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in daughter’s asthma death – CBS Minnesota
Mom let 9-year-old daughter die from asthma attack after refusing to take her to hospital
Case Search – Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)
Amy Lynn Modrow (2014-2024) – Find a Grave Memorial