Name: Karen Gillen.
Died: September 23, 2020.
Age at death: 68.
Cause of death: Brain injury; beating.
Location: Waxahachie, Texas, USA.
Disability: Stroke.
Details:
Karen, a widow who depended on her only son to care for her, was brought to the emergency room dead from a beating, with bruises all over her body, a broken arm, and 21 rib fractures in different stages of healing. Her son had used the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic to neglect and abuse her for six months until she finally died from brain trauma.
Case Status:
Chad Gillen (Son), convicted of murder, sentenced to 70 years.
Sources:
Waxahachie man sentenced to 70 years for beating mother to death
Son Gets 70 Years For Killing His Mother
Karen Gillen Obituary 2020