Name: Donita Elliott.
Died: August 8, 2017.
Age at death: 47.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Bipolar disorder.
Details:
Donita was shot by her husband, who claimed he had done it in self-defense because she had bipolar disorder and was coming at him with a knife. Later on, a recording on his cell phone recording proved that he had shot her, refused to help as he watched her die, and planted the knife himself.
She was a devout Presbyterian and avid cook who loved cats and kittens.
Case status:
Patrick Elliott (Husband), convicted of murder, sentenced to 54-75 years.
Source:
Elliott sentenced to 75 years for killing his wife
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