2021

#Powell, Jerome
(Died 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Neglect (Several hours delay in calling an ambulance when Jerome was found unconscious)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Signature HealthCARE
Source: Memphis nursing home under investigation for allegations of elder abuse

!Terrell, Akeem
(Died January 1, 2021, Age 31)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Positional asphyxia)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Maricopa County jail staff
Source: Man died in Maricopa County jail after law enforcement used excessive force, family alleges

#Dean, Eileen
(Died January 3, 2021, Age 93)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beating)
Location: Catford, south London, England, UK
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Alexander Rawson (Fellow resident at Fieldside care home)
Source: Eileen Dean: Woman, 93, beaten to death in Catford care home

+Stephens, Oliver Lucas “Olly”
(Died January 3, 2021, Age 13)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Three unnamed teenagers
Source: Autistic boy stabbed in park was ‘funny, charming and beautiful’, family say

!Conlon, Michael
(Died January 5, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Family of victim in deadly Newton police shooting explains decision to file civil lawsuit

!Sutherland, Jamal
(Died January 5, 2021, Age 31)
Cause of death: Death in custody (Taser-related; obvious mental illness not noted on his records (arrested at mental institution where he was a patient))
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder, paranoid schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Al Cannon detention center staff
Source: No mention of mental illness in booking report after patient dies at detention center

Mulligan, Cody
(Died January 6, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Rosedale, Maryland, USA
Disability: Batten disease
Perpetrator: James Marchsteiner III
Source: Rosedale man charged with murder after stabbing victim dies

Vongphachanh, Saegmany
(Died January 7, 2021, Age 53)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Anaheim, California, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Jose Jesus Tapia
Source: Man pleads guilty in deadly hit-and-run of woman in wheelchair in Anaheim

+Willems, Bram
(Died January 7, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Paihia, New Zealand
Disability: ADHD, mild autism
Perpetrator: Unnamed 14-year-old boy
Source: Paihia homicide: Victim had turned life around before his death, court hears

Courtemanche, Andre
(Died January 9, 2021, Age 16)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Delayed access to mental health care despite suicidal crisis)
Location: Langford, British Columbia, Canada
Disability: Depression, anxiety
Perpetrator: Health care system
Source: Family of teen who died by suicide says psychiatrist appointment came too late

!Warren, Patrick
(Died January 10, 2021, Age 52)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Killeen, Texas, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Reynaldo Contreras (Police)
Source: Protesters gather in downtown Bryan for a man shot by Killeen Police and to highlight mental illness

#Hart, Carol
(Died January 11, 2021, Age 77)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled, kicked)
Location: Northam, Bideford, England, UK
Disability: Disabled elder
Perpetrator: Michael Robinson
Source: Merciless killer sentenced to life for savage murder of Devon pensioner

*Harvey, Felicity-May
(Died January 11, 2021, Age 20 days)
Cause of death: Abuse (Shaken baby)
Location: Heywood, England, UK
Disability: Cleft palate
Perpetrator: Darin Harvey (Father)
Source: Dad, 25, left disabled baby daughter ‘like a rag doll’ after shaking her to death

*Wheeler, Joanne Marcella
(Died January 11, 2021, Age 87)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shooting)
Location: Medford, Oregon, USA
Disability: Unspecified chronic illness; frail elder
Perpetrator: James Edward Wheeler (Husband)
Source: 88-year-old Southern Oregon man accused of killing wife

*Montgomery, Michael
(Died January 13, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Jason Payne (Cousin)
Source: Caretaker speaks out after former patient is murdered

*Choudhary, Akram
(Died January 14, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Aman Shaikh (Brother-in-law), Shabana Shaikh (Mother-in-law), and Ejaz Shaikh (Brother-in-law’s friend)
Source: Mumbai: Woman arrested for provoking son to kill disabled son-in-law

Caballero, Juanita “Jenny”
(Died January 15, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxiated)
Location: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Dementia, hard of hearing
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: ’They’re all terrified to open the doors’: Third murder of an elderly woman in five years in Brooklyn senior housing development has tenants on edge

!Stanley, Jean P.
(Died January 15, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Suicide by cop)
Location: El Paso, Texas, USA
Disability: Mental health crisis
Perpetrator: Police
Source: El Paso man told police he wanted to die before being shot to death by law enforcement

*Khamkeaw, Chadaporn
(Died January 16, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide-Suicide (Drowned)
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Disability: Mobility impaired (Wheelchair user), intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Thongbai Khamkeaw (Mother)
Source: Elderly mother, disabled daughter drowned in Chiang Mai murder-suicide

*Sonam (Pseudonym), (Female)
(Died January 17, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India
Disability: Mentally disabled
Perpetrator: Her family
Source: Barabanki: Family wanted to get rid of mentally disabled girl, so killed her and created the story of rape and murder

*Oliver, David
(Died January 19, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Mottingham, London, England, UK
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: Ben Oliver (Grandson)
Source: Man admits killing bedbound grandfather in Mottingham

Castro, Andrew Ray
(Died January 20, 2021, Age 51)
Cause of death: Homicide (Decapitation)
Location: Santa Rita, Guam, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Donovan Allen Chargualaf Ornellas
Source: Donovan Allen Ornellas accused of beheading victim in wheelchair needs second psychiatric opinion

+Brettell, Nathaniel
(Died January 21, 2021 (Last seen; body not found), Age 56)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Asperger’s
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Missing man now subject of Toronto homicide investigation remembered by friend as ‘loyal and caring’

#Gilbert, Amanda
(Died January 22, 2010, Age 47)
Cause of death: Neglect (Pneumonia, chronic renal failure)
Location: Mount Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Disability: Brain injury, mental illness
Perpetrator: Graylands Hospital staff
Source: RECORD OF INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH

Holder, Malcolm
(Died January 22, 2021, Age 46)
Cause of death: Homicide (During robbery)
Location: Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
Disability: Mental Disability
Perpetrator: Sean Idlet and Amanda Sylvester
Source: Man And Woman Arrested In Death Of Malcolm Holder, Found Tied Up In Brooklyn Apartment

!Carrillo, Mark
(Died January 23, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Mental health treatment denied; died by suicide)
Location: Baldwin Park, California, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, history of suicide attempts
Perpetrator: Men’s Central Jail staff
Source: Family Of Baldwin Park Man Who Died By Suicide At Men’s Central Jail Sues LA County, Sheriff

#Gladders, Chris
(Died January 23, 2021, Age 35)
Cause of death: Suicide by euthanasia (After staying in a neglectful, inadequately equipped retirement home)
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Fabry’s disease
Perpetrator: Greycliff Manor
Source: Hamilton man dies amid ‘disturbing’ living conditions at Niagara Falls home, says family

+Kowal, Ryan
(Died January 23, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Negligence (Choked while unsupervised)
Location: Bakersfield, California, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Supported and Independent Living Services Bakersfield Inc. staff
Source: Parents hope lawsuit helps spark change after son’s choking death at local care center

#Hupp, Scot E.
(Died January 24, 2021, Age 58)
Cause of death: Homicide (Set on fire)
Location: Brown Township, Ohio, USA
Disability: Unspecified; group home resident
Perpetrator: Arlen A. Atkinson (Fellow resident at group home)
Source: Carroll County group home resident dies after being set on fire

McKnight, Greg
(Died January 24, 2021, Age 62)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed; hate crime (LGBT+))
Location: Lynwood, Washington, USA
Disability: Mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Shayla Baylor
Source: Friends of disabled stabbing victim believe he was the victim of a hate crime

*R.S., (Male)
(Died January 26, 2021, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Involuntary euthanasia (Food and water withdrawn)
Location: Plymouth, England, UK
Disability: Brain damage secondary to heart attack
Perpetrator: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, his wife
Source: Sadness as Catholic disabled man passes away after having food and fluids withdrawn against family’s will

#Vancill, Martha
(Died January 26, 2021, Age 59)
Cause of death: Neglect (Left on the floor for 9 days after a fall; denied medical care)
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
Disability: Developmental disability
Perpetrator: Page Backus (Caregiver)
Source: Grants Pass caregiver accusing of causing woman’s death with criminal neglect

!Desir, Kevin
(Died January 27, 2021, Age 43)
Cause of death: Death in restraint (Beating, suffocation, stun gun, pepper spray)
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Broward County corrections officers
Source: Family Of Kevin Desir, Who Died At BSO Pompano Beach Facility, Seeks Answers

#Munchak, Myron
(Died January 27, 2021, Age 95)
Cause of death: Neglect (Sepsis from bedsores)
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Elder nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Gardens of Scranton staff
Source: ‘Minimal harm’ cases at Lackawanna County nursing homes come under fire

*Savaliya, Manu
(Died January 27, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Neglect (Left chained to his bed; attacked and killed by leopard)
Location: Amrutpur, Gujarat, India
Disability: Blind, intellectual disability
Perpetrator: His family
Source: Gujarat: Chained at farm for attacking villagers, 75-year-old blind man killed, eaten by leopard

!Georgatos, Austin
(Died January 28, 2021, Age 20)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Hanging; after having medication discontinued, denied mental health care)
Location: Buckeye, Arizona, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Arizona State Prison Lewis Complex
Source: ‘Tentative’ settlement in wrongful death lawsuit over man’s death in prison reached

*+Martinez, Guadalupe “Lupita”
(Died January 28, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Othello, Washington, USA
Disability: Autism, intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Mauricio Nava-Garibay (Mother’s boyfriend)
Source: Man Stabs and Chops Up Girlfriend And Her Daughter After Argument

*+Pettiford, Hezekiah
(Died January 28, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Abuse (Head injury)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Disability: Autism, ADHD
Perpetrator: Stefanie Colon (Aunt) and Dion Ball Sr. (Uncle)
Source: Aunt, uncle charged with abuse, manslaughter in teen’s death

Ratanapakdee, Vicha
(Died January 30, 2021, Age 84)
Cause of death: Homicide (Hate crime; beating)
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Disability: Visually impaired
Perpetrator: Antoine Watson and Maylasia Goo
Source: ‘Nearly blind’ Thai man, 84, dies after brutal & allegedly racist attack in US

Mowchanuk, Stephen
(Died January 31, 2021, Age 39)
Cause of death: Homicide (Bludgeoned; head trauma)
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Unnamed 28-year-old man known to victim
Source: Man, 28, charged with alleged murder of member of Brisbane disability community

+Mowchanuk, Stephen
(Died January 31, 2021, Age 39)
Cause of death: Homicide (Bludgeoned; head trauma)
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Anthony John Cameron-Daisley (neighbor)
Source: Mum’s flashbacks to finding autistic son murdered

*(n/a), Ekanthachari
(Died February 1, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Homicide (Assault)
Location: Shanivarsanthe, Karnataka, India
Disability: A “behavioral disorder”
Perpetrator: Mahendra Kumar (Father)
Source: Karnataka man kills son with behavioural disorder

+!Kendall, Shane
(Died February 1, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Denied first aid; no mental health care)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Disability: Autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Fulton County Jail
Source: Medical Staff at Notorious Atlanta Jail Let Autistic Teen Waste Away and Die, Lawsuit Says

*Inaba, Teru
(Died February 2, 2021, Age 83)
Cause of death: Abuse (Punched in the face multiple times)
Location: Tokyo Province, Japan
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden
Perpetrator: Megumi Inaba (Daughter)
Source: Woman arrested over death of 83-year-old disabled mother

#Adamik, Regina
(Died February 3, 2021, Age 96)
Cause of death: Neglect (Left on a bus overnight; died of hypothermia)
Location: Westmont, Illinois, USA
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Bert Mongreig and Navdeep Dhall
Source: 96-year-old Westmont nursing home resident died of exposure after workers left her in bus overnight, prosecutors say

Danher, Liam
(Died February 5, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Neglect (Government funding for needed seizure alarm not granted; suffocated during seizure)
Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: NDIS
Source: More deaths of people waiting for essential disability services in Australia

*Anderson, Jamal
(Died February 8, 2021, Age 5)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Down syndrome
Perpetrator: Jamal Anderson Sr. (Father)
Source: Dad charged after his son, 5, with Down syndrome is fatally shot in the stomach

*+Ragas, Timothy
(Died February 9, 2021, Age 13)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide-suicide (Gunshot)
Location: Harvey, Louisiana, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: One or both of his parents
Source: ‘We can’t continue to live like this’ – Haunting 911 call before family found dead

#Vignesh, S
(Died February 9, 2021, Age 32)
Cause of death: Homicide (Suffocation)
Location: Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Disability: Mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Arumugam (Caregiver)
Source: Caretaker turns villian, smothers differently-abled man to death

*+Cuacuas, Peter
(Died February 10, 2021, Age 7)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation)
Location: Newburgh, New York, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Letitia Bravo (Mother) and Arturo Cuacuas (Father)
Source: Inquiry To Be Launched Into Newburgh Schools Following Starvation Death Of 7-Year-Old Peter Cuacuas

+!Donald, Jenoah
(Died February 12, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Hazel Dell, Washington, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Sean Boyle (Sheriff’s deputy)
Source: Family of Jenoah Donald files federal suit claiming wrongful death by sheriff’s departmen

+Miller, Chris
(Died February 12, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Homicide (Thrown off the back of a pickup truckwhen driver deliberately hit the gas)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Unnamed driver of pickup truck
Source: Homicide charges filed in death of anti-bullying advocate ‘Captain Spectrum’

Black, Cynthia
(Died February 13, 2021, Age 64)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Southport, Florida, USA
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: William Jacob Burks
Source: Bay County man on meth binge sentenced to life for slaying 64-year-old disabled woman

*Scott, Travis
(Died February 13, 2021, Age 13 months)
Cause of death: Neglect (Ventilator tube pulled, alarm turned off; died of hypoxia)
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Disability: Prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Perpetrator: Tyrone C. Scott (Father) and Salena Scott (Mother)
Source: Augusta father charged with murder in disabled baby’s death granted bond

*Tokutani, Nanako
(Died February 13, 2021, Age 10)
Cause of death: Homicide (Drowning)
Location: Kawakami, Nagano Province, Japan
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Kazuhiko Tokutani (Father)
Source: Nara: Man killed disabled 10-year-old daughter ‘to escape this life’

*Brown, Jerome
(Died February 14, 2021, Age 11)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation or untreated epilepsy)
Location: Paynesville, Greater Monrovia, Liberia
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Emmanuel Brown (Father)
Source: “No Foul Play in Little Jerome’s Death”

*Hunt, Connie
(Died February 15, 2021, Age 72)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Chocowinity, North Carolina, USA
Disability: Dementia, physical disability
Perpetrator: James Carver (Ex son-in-law)
Source: Chocowinity man pleads, sentenced in murder case

Rodriguez, Angel
(Died February 15, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Disability: Nerve damage in arms and legs
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Murdered Man Was Just Getting Started

*+Carter, Aaron
(Died February 16, 2021, Age 6)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Transferred to adoptive home with untrained parents; unknown cause of death; body bruised, head injury likely)
Location: Topeka, Kansas, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Systemic failure
Source: Child with autism dies 2 months after adoption

*Herdman, Fraai
(Died February 17, 2021, Age 15 months)
Cause of death: Neglect (Untreated bronchopneumonia)
Location: Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Disability: Cystic fibrosis
Perpetrator: Craig Herdman (Father) and Paula Freitas (Mother)
Source: Parents of ‘sick’ toddler who died at 15 months charged with killing him

#Carroll, Charles “Chuck”
(Died February 21, 2021, Age 70)
Cause of death: Negligence (Exposure; discharged from hospital alone despite dementia diagnosis)
Location: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Cabell Huntington Hospital
Source: Deadly Deficiencies

*Cannady, Jasmine
(Died February 22, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Ambridge, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Krisinda A. Bright (Mother)
Source: Ambridge mother accused of killing her two children will face trial

*Miller, Helen
(Died February 22, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Claire Miller (Sister)
Source: Claire Miller: Pennsylvania Teen Killed Disabled Sister in Sleep, Cops Say

*Sahni, Sikandar
(Died February 22, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Fatehpur Beri, Delhi, India
Disability: Chronic tuberculosis
Perpetrator: Sarita Devi (Wife)
Source: Woman Held For Killing Husband

*Adienge, Janevive
(Died February 25, 2021, Age Child)
Cause of death: Homicide (Poisoning)
Location: Homa Bay, Kenya
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Lucas Odhiambo Okello (Uncle), Moses Omondi Sumba, and Kevin Ogot
Source: Two found guilty of killing disabled child for insurance claim

*Beever, Robyn
(Died February 25, 2021, Age 81)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Maxwell Beever (Husband)
Source: Elderly man in court charged with wife’s murder at Gold Coast home

!Hight, Frederick Earl
(Died February 26, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Unarmed)
Location: Walker County, Alabama, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: John “JJ” Jackson (Deputy)
Source: Walker County deputy sued for wrongful death, excessive force in shooting of Frederick Earl Hight II

Warren, Mark
(Died February 26, 2021, Age 58)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Deadly hit-and-run: “We suspect he didn’t see it or hear it.”

*Fox, Chevana Marie
(Died February 28, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Homicide (Hypoxic brain injury due to strangulation)
Location: Napier, New Zealand
Disability: Juvenile Huntington’s disease
Perpetrator: Cherlyene May Lawrence (Mother)
Source: Mother admits killing disabled daughter in Napier

Lewis, Ruth “Mama”
(Died February 28, 2021, Age 89)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shooting)
Location: Warren, Ohio, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user after stroke
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Bullets hit home, kill woman in wheelchair

McBride, Eric
(Died February 28, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Developmental disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Developmentally disabled man, 30, has his throat slashed, is stabbed 19 times and left to die in the stairwell of his apartment building in crime-plagued New York

+Hernandez, Xavier
(Died March 2, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Unspecified)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Boulevard Heights school staff
Source: Fort Worth student with autism died after being restrained at school. What happened?

Oquendo, Robert
(Died March 3, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Edward Prince (aka Jamil Smith)
Source: Police identify suspect wanted in fatal hit-and-run in North Philly

Williams, Claire
(Died March 4, 2021, Age 35)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Sepsis pneumonia secondary to bedsores)
Location: Birkenhead, England, UK
Disability: Spina bifida, kidney disease
Perpetrator: Arrowe Park Hospital
Source: Hospital missed vital signs that led to disabled woman’s death

#Kakitani, Mieko
(Died March 5, 2021, Age 81)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beating)
Location: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Hideyuki Fukushima (Former nursing home worker)
Source: Ex-nursing home employee arrested over death of 81-year-old resident

*#Kaneko, Naomi
(Died March 5, 2021, Age 52)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo Province, Japan
Disability: Cerebral palsy, wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Koichi Katayama (Boyfriend, aide)
Source: Man arrested over murder of disabled woman in Tokyo apartment

*Mangle, Suresh
(Died March 6, 2021, Age 85)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide-suicide (Throat cut)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden
Perpetrator: Shardul Mangle (Grandson)
Source: Mumbai: 20-year-old jumps to death in Mulund after killing father, grandfather

Longshaw, Billy
(Died March 7, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Medical error (Sigmoid volvulus; missed diagnosis, no basic blood tests, no training for staff re. Patients with intellectual disability)
Location: Stockport, Manchester, England, UK
Disability: D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria
Perpetrator: Stepping Hill Hospital staff
Source: Concerns raised as man died hours after A&E doctors missed fatal diagnosis and let him go home

Hayunga-Macha, Uyapo
(Died March 9, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Drowned after leaving hospital; left unsupervised in mental health crisis by ambulance crew and hospital staff)
Location: Birkenhead, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Arrowe Park Hospital staff
Source: Man, 28, checked himself out of hospital before body was found in water

Toyer, John
(Died March 10, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Toledo, Ohio, USA
Disability: Unspecified; on disability
Perpetrator: Javontay Johnson
Source: Man ordered to prison in fatal shooting at Toledo gas station

!Wilson, Tyrell
(Died March 11, 2021, Age 33)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Danville, California, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Andrew Hall (Police)
Source: Justice delayed? In wealthy California town, officer kills 2

Barnhart, Jerry Dale
(Died March 13, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: High Point, North Carolina, USA
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Antonio Lynn Foust
Source: Police seek homicide victim’s family

Saint, Andrew
(Died March 13, 2021, Age 64)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head injury)
Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England, UK
Disability: Poor health; hand injury (lost one finger and mobility in another)
Perpetrator: James Rutherford
Source: Bedlington murder trial LIVE: James Rutherford accused of murdering great-grandfather

Duhaney, Lester
(Died March 14, 2021, Age 66)
Cause of death: Homicide (Burned with caustic soda)
Location: Morant Bay, Jamaica
Disability: Amputee, blind
Perpetrator: Adrianna Martin
Source: Blind amputee dies following chemical attack, woman facing additional charges

!Ordaz, David
(Died March 14, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Holding knife/suicide by cop)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Disability: Undiagnosed mental illness, suicidal crisis
Perpetrator: LAPD
Source: Sheriff expresses ‘grave concerns’ over fatal shooting by deputies captured on video

!Scott, Marvin David
(Died March 14, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Unspecified)
Location: McKinney, Texas, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Collin County Jail staff
Source: Man died in Collin County jail after being restrained, pepper-sprayed, attorney Lee Merritt says

*Edwards, Dalbert
(Died March 15, 2021, Age 52)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Portmore, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Disability: Stroke, mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Shamar Edwards (Son)
Source: Portmore man’s son charged with murder

*+(Unknown), (Male)
(Died March 16, 2021, Age 16)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxia)
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Chadley Sheridan (Cousin)
Source: Charlestown: Man charged with murder, accused of killing teenage cousin

*(Unknown), (Male)
(Died March 16, 2021, Age 68)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxia)
Location: Kazincbarcika, Hungary
Disability: Parkinson’s disease
Perpetrator: His son, age 37
Source: Szörnyű családi tragédia, kádba fojtotta apját egy 37 éves férfi Kazincbarcikán

*Miklaucic, John
(Died March 16, 2021, Age 83)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: New Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Frail elder; dementia
Perpetrator: Michael Miklaucic (Son)
Source: Police: Plymouth man admitted to killing father who fell victim to financial scam

#Hueston, Oliver
(Died March 23, 2021, Age 79)
Cause of death: Negligence (Fire arms turned off; burning materials unattended; accidental fire)
Location: Spring Valley, New York, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer
Source: Father, son plead not guilty in connection to fatal fire at Spring Valley adult home

!Shirley, Andrew Paul
(Died March 23, 2021, Age 25)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (No mental health treatment, placed in segregation)
Location: Tardebigge, England, UK
Disability: ADHD, schizophrenia
Perpetrator: HMP Hewell
Source: Andrew Shirley: Inquest finds failures at HMP Hewell amounting to neglect caused death

Zahn, Henry
(Died March 23, 2021, Age 93)
Cause of death: Abuse (Sepsis)
Location: Holmes, New York, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Home health carers; Genesa Home and Companionship Agency
Source: Health aides BRUTALLY tied elderly dementia patient to bed with CATHETER before his death

*Estevez, Kayla
(Died March 24, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Ernest Wright (Boyfriend)
Source: ‘Defies all logic and reason’: Homeless man accused of strangling girlfriend in Times Square hotel claimed she ‘did this to herself,’ prosecutors say

*+Ponomarenko, Jax
(Died March 25, 2021, Age 5)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten with baseball bat)
Location: Parma, Ohio, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Matthew Ponomarenko (Father)
Source: Ohio dad admits killing autistic 5-year-old son with baseball bat

Sangweni, Jostina
(Died March 26, 2021, Age 59)
Cause of death: Homicide (Burned alive as a witch)
Location: Mapetla, Soweto, Gauteng province, South Africa
Disability: Schizophrenia or dementia
Perpetrator: Unnamed suspects aged 27 and 28
Source: Two held for murder of Soweto woman accused of witchcraft and killed in mob justice attack

+!Majethia, Ayushi
(Died March 27, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Accidental/Negligence (Dehydration/pneumonia after going missing)
Location: Chembur, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Mumbai: Family claims police delay led to missing autistic woman’s death

Slack, Ronald
(Died March 27, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Akron, Ohio, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: William James
Source: ‘Senseless situation’: Homeless Akron man sentenced for killing another homeless man

Hill, Callum
(Died March 28, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head injury)
Location: Callington, Cornwall, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; vulnerable
Perpetrator: Andrew Hatrey and Kristian Humphries
Source: Men jailed for life for murder of Plymouth dad at Cornish beauty spot

!Anabtau, Munir
(Died March 28, 2021, Age 33)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Haifa, Israel
Disability: Mentally disabled
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Israel’s police too quick to shoot first, ask questions later

Donnay, Gabriel “Gabe”
(Died March 29, 2021, Age 31)
Cause of death: Homicide-Suicide (Stabbed)
Location: Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Enoch Conners
Source: A young talent killed, a neighborhood fed up, and a critical moment in L.A.’s homelessness crisis

!Snider, Joel
(Died March 31, 2021, Age 44)
Cause of death: Suicide (Hung self after being placed in solitary despite mental health issues making solitary confinement dangerous)
Location: Woodward Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: SCI Houtzdale staff
Source: Pa. Department of Corrections to pay $100,000 to settle suit over convicted murderer’s suicide

Arce, Vanessa Ann
(Died April 1, 2021, Age 37)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: San Jose: Public help sought in April hit-and-run that killed woman in wheelchair

Taylor, Joshua
(Died April 2, 2021, Age 32)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: Patton, Missouri, USA
Disability: Developmental disability
Perpetrator: Heather Watson and Joshua Proffer
Source: Bollinger Co. couple accused of beating disabled man with soap, dragging body into pond

+McCain, Sterling
(Died April 3, 2021, Age 24)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shooting)
Location: San Angelo, California, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Ian Smith
Source: Details: Man with Autism Shot and Killed Saturday

+Fox, Jessica
(Died April 8, 2021 (Body found), Age 30)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Adrian, Michigan, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Christopher Maurer (Friend)
Source: Man Allegedly Strangles Friend With Autism To Death In A Michigan Park

+Ernest-Morrison, Levi
(Died April 10, 2021, Age 17)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Sydenham, South East London, England, UK
Disability: Autism, nerve damage (walked with crutch)
Perpetrator: Nicola Leighton, Tyreese Ulysses, and three unnamed minors
Source: Levi Ernest-Morrison: Mum mourns Sydenham stabbing victim

McKay, Neil
(Died April 10, 2021, Age 46)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled; during robbery)
Location: Winterton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Disability: Wheelchair user due to gunshot injury
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: DA shocked over strangulation of wheelchair-bound KwaZulu-Natal farmer

+#Olguin, Raul
(Died April 11, 2021, Age 24)
Cause of death: Neglect (Aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition)
Location: Garland, Texas, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Sharita Brandon (State caregiver)
Source: A man with severe autism weighed just 85 pounds when he died in taxpayer-supported care. An investigation was ‘inconclusive.’ His mother wants answers

#Howells, Steven
(Died April 12, 2021, Age 49)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
Disability: Unspecified; mental health group home resident
Perpetrator: Christopher Lambeth (Fellow resident at Tilda Manor)
Source: Man accused of Gilbert group home murder was released last year after killing grandparents in 2005

!Garcia, Marcelo
(Died April 14, 2021, Age 46)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder; mental health crisis
Perpetrator: Police; a Harris County deputy
Source: ‘Tragic event’: Deputy shoots, kills man suffering mental health crisis after he refused to drop knife, HCSO says

!Myeni, Lindani
(Died April 14, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Disability: CTE
Perpetrator: Honolulu police
Source: South African rugby player killed by Honolulu police had chronic traumatic encephalopathy

#Barrett, Warren
(Died April 15, 2021, Age 72)
Cause of death: Homicide (Blunt trauma)
Location: Macclenny, Florida, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Mark Stone (Roommate at Northeast Florida State Hospital)
Source: Daughter angry after her father is killed inside Northeast Florida mental hospital

Thompson-Moody, Vydale
(Died April 15, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Adam Hetke
Source: After the suspect in her son’s homicide was released from jail, this Milwaukee mother turned up key evidence that led to criminal charges

#Seisser, Peter
(Died April 16, 2021, Age 73)
Cause of death: Homicide (Fractured skull)
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Disability: Parkinson’s disease, dementia, limited mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Steven Wolff (Roommate at Hidden Garden Assisted Living Residence)
Source: Man, 70, facing murder charge in roommate’s death at assisted living facility near West Palm Beach

*Hinton-Miller, Melissia
(Died April 20, 2021, Age 65)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Shot)
Location: East Pennsboro, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: John Miller (Husband)
Source: Man accused of killing daughter faces more charges after wife dies from her injuries

Pring, Emma
(Died April 20, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Suicide (Inadequate supervision in mental health ward)
Location: Maidstone, England, UK
Disability: Depression, PTSD
Perpetrator: Cygnet Hospital
Source: Death of sexual assault survivor in therapy preventable, inquest finds

*+(Unknown), (Male)
(Died April 21, 2021, Age 9)
Cause of death: Negligence (Left unsupervised near unsecured swimming pool)
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Gareth Grant (Father)
Source: Man arrested in connection with son’s drowning death in Port St. Lucie

Fields, Larry
(Died April 21, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Lansing man, 60, killed in east side shooting ‘met no stranger,’ loved Special Olympics

!Mahan, Kevin
(Died April 21, 2021, Age 43)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Newly released bodycam footage shows Jacksonville, Florida police murder of Kevin Mahan

!Stewart, Anthony
(Died April 21, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Suicide (Not given meds in jail; not put on watch in response to multiple suicide attempts; death by hanging)
Location: Globe, Arizona, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Gila County Jail staff
Source: AZ jail faces 4th lawsuit involving inmates with mental illness

+Robinson, Yahsinn
(Died April 22, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Willingboro, New Jersey, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Sylas Young and Kavon Carter
Source: 2 Men Charged In Death Of Willingboro Teen With Autism

*Ramadan, Lourdi “Lordy”
(Died April 23, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Homicide-suicide (Unspecified)
Location: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Fibromyalgia
Perpetrator: Craig Bouma (Partner)
Source: Brother of woman who died in suspected murder-suicide says there were no signs her partner might kill her

#(Unknown), (Male)
(Died April 24, 2021, Age 85)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed with scissors)
Location: Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Fellow resident at Fu Hong Home for the Elderly
Source: Hong Kong police reclassify case to murder-suicide after evidence suggests elderly man might have killed his chronically ill wife before hanging himself

*(Unknown), Tam
(Died April 24, 2021, Age 85)
Cause of death: Homicide-Suicide (Strangled)
Location: North Point, Hong Kong, China
Disability: Parkinson’s disease
Perpetrator: Her husband
Source: Hong Kong police reclassify case to murder-suicide after evidence suggests elderly man might have killed his chronically ill wife before hanging himself

Brits, Ruan
(Died April 24, 2021, Age 36)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Valley Farm, Lowveld, South Africa
Disability: Mental disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Valley Farm family seeks answers more than a year after double murder

Britz, Ruan
(Died April 24, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Homicide (Bludgeoned)
Location: Mbombela (Nelspruit), Mpumalanga, South Africa
Disability: Mental disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Murder victims identified as teacher and her mentally disabled son

Wall, Laurie
(Died April 27, 2021, Age 51)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Acute intoxication by levetiracetam, fluoxetine and lacosamide)
Location: Cornville, Maine, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy, profound ID, wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved; while at a foster home
Source: Eight deaths raise questions about oversight of Maine’s public guardianships

#(4 people), (2 men, 2 women)
(Died April 28, 2021, Age Various)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Disability: Various severe disabilities
Perpetrator: A 51-year-old female staff member
Source: Woman in custody over killings at German disabled centre

#4 nursing home residents, (Various)
(Died April 28, 2021, Age 31 to 56)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Potsdam, Germany
Disability: Paralysis
Perpetrator: Unnamed 52-year-old woman
Source: Germany: Nurse convicted of killing disabled patients

#Parkerson, David
(Died April 28, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Neglect (Resuscitation stopped; no DNR in place; told to resuscitate by paramedics)
Location: East Carleton, England, UK
Disability: Elder nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Jennifer Sabbagh
Source: Care home deputy manager admits charge of neglect after she stopped staff performing CPR on 78-year-old disabled resident because she wanted him to ‘die with dignity’

#Tanous, Toufik “Tom”
(Died April 29, 2021, Age 79)
Cause of death: Negligence (Exposure after elopement; lack of safety precautions, lack of care plan)
Location: Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
Disability: Stroke; dementia
Perpetrator: Hawthorne House staff
Source: Forest Grove family sues memory care facility for wrongful death

Bear Spirit, Whispering Wind
(Died May 3, 2021, Age 41)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot; during robbery)
Location: York, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Oscar David Cook, Michael Page Stewart, Jayden Tyler Landis, and Phillip Cornelius Sullivan
Source: Four charged with robbery in relation to York City homicide; 2 still at large

#Casciano, Leonard
(Died May 6, 2021, Age 63)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Malnutrition; high-calorie diet needs not fulfilled, medication not administered)
Location: Syracuse, New York, USA
Disability: Hypermetabolism; mislabeled as having dementia
Perpetrator: Van Duyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staff
Source: Family of East Syracuse man files wrongful death lawsuit against Van Duyn nursing home

Ware, Leah
(Died May 6, 2021 (Last seen), Age 33)
Cause of death: Homicide (Missing, presumed dead)
Location: England, UK
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Mark Brown
Source: Hastings police continue search for missing woman Leah Ware

Brown, Takoria
(Died May 7, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Canton, Mississippi, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Johnnie Harris Jr.
Source: Man pleads guilty to woman’s slaying inside Canton motel room

!Ingram, Regial
(Died May 8, 2021, Age 32)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Union Springs, Alabama, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Fellow inmate at Bullock Correctional Facility
Source: Third Murder in Alabama Prisons in a Single Week

*Brooks, Jordan
(Died May 9. 2021, Age 17)
Cause of death: Neglect (Infection, malnutrition)
Location: Palermo, New York, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Lisa Waldron (Mother) and Anthony Waldron (Stepfather)
Source: Couple Arrested After Extensive Investigation Of Child’s Death

#Biggs, Earnest
(Died May 10, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Neglect (Malnutrition, no medication given)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Signature HealthCARE
Source: More Mid-South families come forward with allegations against Memphis nursing home

*Cole, Wendy
(Died May 11, 2021, Age 70)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: March, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; used mobility scooter
Perpetrator: John Cole (Son)
Source: Man arrested after elderly disabled woman ‘murdered’ at home

#Goforth, Rick
(Died May 13, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Neglect (Overmedication, lack of supervision; dehydration, kidney failure)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease
Perpetrator: Carriage House Nursing Home
Source: NC immunity law is protecting nursing homes, families say it’s allowing death by neglect

*Sandoval, Margarita “Maggie”
(Died May 13, 2021 (Body found; reported missing in 2018), Age 19)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Body hidden)
Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Disability: Mental illness, special needs
Perpetrator: Octavio Sanchez (Brother) and his wife
Source: Norman police conducting murder investigation after decomposed body found in basement

!Jackson, Cory
(Died May 15, 2021, Age 42)
Cause of death: Neglect (Necessary medical care not offered; death in police custody)
Location: Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, DID
Perpetrator: Rankin County Sheriff’s Department
Source: ‘I hate it had to be this way’: Questions remain in death of Rankin County inmate hours after arrest

Minor, Timothy
(Died May 16, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user after gunshot injury
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: 22 people have been killed in homicides in Lansing area this year. These are their stories.

+Sanjurjo, Miguel
(Died May 18, 2021, Age 14)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot; bystander)
Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Jeremy Holmes
Source: ‘It could have been any parent’: Mother of teen killed at Griffin Park calls for change

!Morrison, Shaun Duncan
(Died May 19, 2021, Age 39)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Died from major self-injury after being put in solitary; untreated mental illness)
Location: Great Falls, Montana, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Montana State Prison staff
Source: Montana prisoner with history of mental illness dies after disemboweling himself at state prison

*+Cotter, Brian
(Died “A few days after” May 17, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Fresno, California, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Robert Cotter (Brother)
Source: Victims’ family member arrested in Fresno mobile home park shooting that left 15-year-old autistic son and father dead

#Mowery, Paul
(Died May 20, 2021, Age 72)
Cause of death: Neglect (Asphyxia; tracheostomy mask removed, not replaced)
Location: Lewis Center, Ohio, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident; tracheostomy
Perpetrator: Aminata Fofana (Nurse at Capri Gardens nursing home)
Source: Former Lewis Center nurse accused of killing resident not required to post bail

!Peachey, Michael
(Died May 20, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Police violence (Died after being pepper sprayed and tasered by police)
Location: Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Family of Aboriginal man who died after police struggle say he was in a bad head space before he died

#Godfrey, Lloyd
(Died May 21, 2021, Age 83)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head slammed into concrete floor)
Location: Bronx, New York, New York, USA
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Clifton Bourne (fellow resident at Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center)
Source: Elderly Man Living in NYC Nursing Home Arrested for Allegedly Killing Neighbor

#Matsuo, Sachiko
(Died May 21, 2021, Age 91)
Cause of death: Homicide (Pushed down stairs)
Location: Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Fellow nursing home resident
Source: 91-year-old woman in wheelchair dies after being pushed down stairs

!Seaman, Shaun Marc
(Died May 21, 2021, Age 39)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: Bartow, Florida, USA
Disability: Developmental disability, mental illness
Perpetrator: Fellow inmate at Polk County Jail
Source: Man on suicide watch beaten into coma at Polk County Jail and later dies

(n/a), Varghese
(Died May 22, 2021, Age 47)
Cause of death: Homicide (Set on fire; died from burns)
Location: Aruviyodu, Kunnathukal, Kerala, India
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Kunnathukal
Source: Thiruvananthapuram: Disabled man succumbs to burn injuries

Tracy, Marcus “Chippy”
(Died May 22, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Homicide (Chopped in the head)
Location: Punta Borda, Belize
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Disabled Man is Chopped to Death in Punta Gorda

+!Arrigo, Edwin
(Died May 23, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Valenzuela City, Philippines
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Police
Source: NBI to probe death of man with autism killed in Valenzuela police raid

Sipe, Joseph
(Died May 25, 2021, Age 24)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Aaron David Christopher
Source: Police identify man, previously suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at Portland protest, as May homicide victim

Wilson, Asael
(Died May 25, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, Usa
Disability: Mental disability
Perpetrator: David C. Velazquez and Terrell Bradley
Source: Gang members fatally shot disabled man on bicycle, court records allege

*+Husted, Liam
(Died May 28, 2021, Age 7)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Samantha Moreno Rodriguez (Mother)
Source: California mom jailed in Denver following son’s Vegas death

Royster, Don
(Died May 28, 2021, Age 31)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Lauderhill, Florida, USA
Disability: Unspecified; speech impediment, mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Lauderhill Police to send case involving disabled man’s stabbing death to State Attorney’s Office

!Marroquin, Lester Daniel
(Died May 30, 2021, Age 35)
Cause of death: Neglect (Water intoxication)
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: San Diego Central Jail
Source: Lawsuit filed by mother of SD jail detainee who died of water intoxication

*+Henson, Darren
(Died May 31, 2021, Age 9)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Louth, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Daniel Boulton (Stepfather)
Source: Nine-year-old victim at centre of double murder investigation had just spent ‘happy’ weekend in Coventry with grandmother

Sharma, Savitri
(Died May 31, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled; during robbery)
Location: Delhi, Delhi, India
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Monu (caregiver), Vishal, and Naveen
Source: Elderly woman killed by caretaker during robbery at west Delhi flat

*+Barney, Joseph
(Died June 1, 2021, Age 8)
Cause of death: Abuse (Malnutrition, battered child syndrome)
Location: Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Michael Ransom (Father) and Sharay Barney (Mother)
Source: Autistic 8-year-old Bronx boy’s death ruled a homicide, was victim of repeated beatings

!James, Malcolm
(Died June 1, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Homicide (Suspicious death while in jail; Taser used)
Location: Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Racine County Jail staff
Source: Family of prisoner who died in Racine County Jail: Death was homicide

Bronas, Daytona
(Died June 5, 2021, Age 12)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: San Bernardino County, California, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Hit-and-run driver kills 3 California girls, injures a fourth; officials searching for driver

!Niknafs, Sasan
(Died June 5, 2021, Age 36)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Death from untreated illness)
Location: Tehran, Iran
Disability: Epilepsy, diabetes
Perpetrator: Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary staff
Source: Parents Sue Iran Prison For ‘Deliberate Negligence’ In Death Of Activist

*Pearce, Eileen
(Died June 5, 2021, Age 89)
Cause of death: Homicide (Smothered)
Location: Bexleyheath, London, England, UK
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Kevin Pearce (Son)
Source: Bexleyheath carer admits killing dementia sufferer mother

*(Unknown), (Female)
(Died June 7, 2021, Age 72)
Cause of death: Homicide (Suffocation)
Location: Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Parkinson’s disease, diabetes
Perpetrator: Elizabeth M. Durkee (Granddaughter)
Source: Arsonist Granddaughter Set Fire To Elderly Woman’s Bed To Conceal Brutal Murder

*+Artis, Aaliyah Nicole
(Died June 8, 2021, Age 12)
Cause of death: Neglect (Lung injury, malnutrition, poor living conditions)
Location: Xenia, Ohio, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Mary Artis (Mother)
Source: 12-year-old girl found dead at Xenia home in ‘filthy condition’

Coffey, Larry
(Died June 8, 2021, Age 76)
Cause of death: Neglect (Tied to wheelchair, left without supervision)
Location: Tyler, Texas, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Ezell Thompson
Source: Tyler man accused of contributing to another’s death by tying to wheelchair

*Sahikh, Rahim Gulab
(Died June 8, 2021, Age 67)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled; throat cut)
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Unspecified chronic illness
Perpetrator: Nayeem Rahim Shaikh (Son)
Source: Pune: Man Kills Bedridden Father After COVID-19 Test, Keeps Body At Home For Two Days

Dent, Jamari
(Died June 10, 2021, Age 13)
Cause of death: Suicide/Abuse (Hanging; after long-term bullying by students and staff)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Chicago Public Schools students and staff
Source: Chicago Public Schools To Pay $1.25M After Black Child Attempted Suicide And Later Died

+Cairns, Peter
(Died June 11, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Telford, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Four unnamed teenagers
Source: ‘Perfect from the start’: Family tributes as Telford murder victim named as Peter Cairns, 26

!D’Souza, Roy
(Died June 12, 2021, Age 50)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: Virajpet town, Karnataka, India
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: MU Sunil and KG Nehru, and constables NS Lokesh, HJ Tanukumar, NH Satish, ML Sunil, A Ramesh and BT Pradeep (Police)
Source: Karnataka: Man with mental illness dies after police allegedly beat him, 8 officers suspended

+!Halliwell, Semina
(Died June 12, 2021, Age 12)
Cause of death: Suicide (Medication overdose)
Location: Southport, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: n/a; her rapist, police
Source: Autistic rape victim, 12, killed herself after police discouraged her from pressing charges and made her feel ‘like she was an inconvenience,’ claims devastated family

#Place, Hazel
(Died June 14, 2021, Age 86)
Cause of death: Negligence (Heat stroke)
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease
Perpetrator: Workers at Hazel Place at Capella Assisted Living and Memory
Source: 3 charged in assisted living death of woman with Alzheimer’s

*Shaikh, Ayan
(Died June 15, 2021, Age 8)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Global developmental delay
Perpetrator: Unsolved; father wanted
Source: Woman-child Murder: Husband Still Missing, Multiple Probe Teams Formed

*Deatherage, Lauri Anne
(Died June 18, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Disability: Disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Her ex-husband
Source: Air Force vet allegedly killed by ex-husband just days into new marriage

*Ziel, Shannon
(Died June 18, 2021, Age 50)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Greeley, Colorado, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Anthony Martinez (Roommate)
Source: Greeley man to go to trial for first-degree murder of his roommate

Delgado-Acerto, Elmer
(Died June 20, 2021, Age 62)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Madison A. Cox
Source: Woman who killed man in wheelchair with her car left scene because ‘she was scared’

*Kotopka, Janet
(Died June 20, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease
Perpetrator: John Kotopka (Husband)
Source: 80-Year-Old Resented Taking Care Of Wife Who Suffered From Alzheimer’s. So He Killed Her

#(Unknown), (Unknown)
(Died June 21, 2021, Age Elder)
Cause of death: Homicide (Assault)
Location: Destelbergen, Belgium
Disability: Elder retirement home resident
Perpetrator: A fellow resident at Kouterhof home, age 99 or 100
Source: Belgium holds oldest detainee over retirement home killing

*Grover, Winifred
(Died June 21, 2021, Age 89)
Cause of death: Homicide (Smothered)
Location: Grays, Essex, England, UK
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Cheryl Banks (Daughter)
Source: Essex crime: Grays woman admits smothering dementia-stricken mum to death as murder trial begins

+Berman, Sheldon
(Died June 24, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten; head injury)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Autism, schizophrenia
Perpetrator: James Macleod
Source: Murder victim a “gentle soul” says brother

Smith, Eric Donnell
(Died June 26, 2021, Age 53)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Disability: Depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Victim No. 79: America’s homicide crisis claimed my childhood friend

!Issa, Amin
(Died June 28, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Medical neglect, burns, broken bones, internal injury)
Location: Al Hasakah, Syria
Disability: Unspecified chronic illness
Perpetrator: Syrian Democratic Forces
Source: Syria: Families in northeast say sons tortured to death in SDF prisons

#Iverson, Charlotte
(Died June 28, 2021, Age 81)
Cause of death: Neglect (Not checked on during heat wave; hyperthermia)
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Disability: Early dementia
Perpetrator: Heights at Columbia Knoll (Senior living community) management
Source: Son sues over 81-year-old mom’s Portland heat wave death

*McConnie, Jallen
(Died June 28, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: PTSD, ADHD, oppositional-defiant disorder, possible autism
Perpetrator: Mitcaux Booker (Cousin)
Source: Disabled teen mercilessly beaten to death in Upper West Side apartment for interrupting cousin’s Netflix time, police say

#Li, (Unknown)
(Died June 30, 2021, Age 68)
Cause of death: Abuse (Unknown causes, after abuse)
Location: Shenyang, Liaoning province, China
Disability: Unspecified; elder nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Nursing home staff
Source: Elderly man in China dies after being beaten, tied to wheelchair – report

(Unknown), (Female)
(Died July 2021, Age 81)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Cassel, Northern Cape, South Africa
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Unnamed 17-year-old
Source: Media Statement

(Unknown), (Female)
(Died July 1, 2021, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Camden, Alabama, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran, wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Disabled Vet Killed, Man Hurt in Camden Shooting

Layaog, Carlo
(Died July 1, 2021 (First reported), Age 23)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten; TBI)
Location: Coron, Palawan, Philippines
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Paul John Abe (town councilor) and one companion
Source: Man with disability dies after alleged torture by councilor, civilian

Williams, Darren
(Died July 1, 2021, Age 53)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten; during robbery)
Location: Edgewater Beach, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Disability: Leg amputee
Perpetrator: Ronald Armour
Source: Amputee beaten to death by drug dealer in home invasion, prosecutors say

Moeng, Kealebogo
(Died July 2, 2021, Age 82)
Cause of death: Homicide (Raped, stabbed)
Location: Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa
Disability: Stroke; hemiplegia
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Family demands justice for raped, murdered disabled granny

!Madison, Jermelle
(Died July 3, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Denied treatment for mental illness while imprisoned)
Location: Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, suicidal ideation
Perpetrator: Clackamas County Jail staff
Source: DA: Jermelle Madison jailed in general unit despite schizophrenia

*Pinder, Elsie
(Died July 3, 2021, Age 66)
Cause of death: Homicide (Fire)
Location: Southend, Essex, England, UK
Disability: Stroke; mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Andrew Wilding (Son)
Source: Son ‘murdered disabled mum in fire after watching Jeffrey Dahmer video’, Southend murder trial hears

!Dale, Gulia
(Died July 4, 2021, Age 61)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Newton, New Jersey, USA
Disability: PTSD
Perpetrator: Police
Source: ‘I called them for help, not murder’: Wife, family want change after fatal Newton shooting

Daniel, Tarrie
(Died July 4, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Southfield, Michigan, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Reward offered for driver in fatal hit-run

*Swain, Ekadashi
(Died July 4, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: Khasadi village, Kendrapara, Odisha, India
Disability: Unspecified; physically challenged
Perpetrator: His cousin
Source: Disabled Person Beaten To Death By ‘Cousin’ In Kendrapada

*+Cox, Zeus Geovani
(Died July 5, 2021, Age 3)
Cause of death: Abuse (Blunt trauma; internal bleeding)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana, USA
Disability: Suspected autism
Perpetrator: Crystal Cox (Mother) and Jermaine Garnes (Mother’s boyfriend)
Source: Mom charged with murder called ‘unfit and abusive’

!Swamy, Stan
(Died July 5, 2021, Age 84)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Unspecified)
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Disability: Parkinson’s disease
Perpetrator: Jail staff; justice system
Source: Activists hold government responsible for ‘custodial murder’ of Stan Swamy, demand justice

Perumal, S
(Died July 6, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Sudaimuthu, Mahesh, and Senthilnathan
Source: mil Nadu: Three of a family murder man with learning difficulties after he attacks women in Tuticorin

*Sugisawa, Shuji
(Died July 7, 2021, Age 93)
Cause of death: Homicide (Broken neck)
Location: Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Tatsuya Sugisawa (Son)
Source: Man arrested over death of 93-year-old father in 2021

!Castillo, Arcadio
(Died July 9, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Salem, Oregon, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Mother of man shot by Salem police alleges negligence, files wrongful death suit against officer, city

!Wright, Kellie
(Died July 10, 2021, Age 50)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Brought to hospital with multiple broken ribs; died from head trauma)
Location: Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Pottawatomie County jail
Source: Cover-up Alleged in Pottawatomie County Jail Deaths

+Byars, Jesse James
(Died July 11, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Atlas Township, Michigan, USA
Disability: Asperger’s, learning disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Sheriff Swanson releases new details in Atlas Twp. homicide

#Smith, Winnie
(Died July 11, 2021, Age 83)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Bakersfield, California, USA
Disability: Unspecified; retirement community resident
Perpetrator: Sandra Bonertz (Roommate at Pinewood Glen retirement community)
Source: Woman shot to death in nursing home identified

*(n/a), Sermakani
(Died July 12, 2021, Age 35)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Disability: Learning disability
Perpetrator: Murugammal (Mother) and Selvi (Sister)
Source: Unmarried Pregnant Woman With Learning Disability Murdered By Mother, Sister

*Mohammed, Lennard
(Died July 12, 2021, Age 82)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago
Disability: Amputee
Perpetrator: Sheila Mohammed (Wife) and Joshua Dhalai
Source: Amputee knifed to death in domestic dispute

Gaines, Lorenzo
(Died July 13, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: One arrested
Source: Remembering Lorenzo Gaines

*Singletary, Jasmine
(Died July 13, 2021, Age 14)
Cause of death: Homicide (Massive injury to ribs and liver)
Location: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Disability: A neuromuscular disorder
Perpetrator: Jessica Bortle (Mother)
Source: Woman Killed Her Special Needs Daughter Insider Her Hospital Room, PPD Says

+López, Isaac
(Died July 14, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Madrid, Spain
Disability: Asperger’s
Perpetrator: Unsolved; Dominican Don’t Play street gang suspected
Source: Isaac López, o jovem rapper com Asperger assassinado em Madrid

*(Unknown), (Male)
(Died July 15, 2021, Age 60s)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beating)
Location: Draubuta Village, Navosa, Fiji
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden
Perpetrator: Korotolu Tasere (Son)
Source: Draubuta Villager Dead: Police Search For Suspect

Patterson, Larry G.
(Died July 15, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Winnett, Montana, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled retiree
Perpetrator: Andrew Smith (Neighbor)
Source: DOJ Prosecutors win three guilty convictions

Sugden, David
(Died July 16, 2021, Age 51)
Cause of death: Homicide (Punched once; fell, causing fatal head injury)
Location: Snaith, England, UK
Disability: Amputee
Perpetrator: Rhys Collington
Source: David Sugden death: Accused’s girlfriend groped by victim, jurors told

*Blackshear, Kaysen
(Died July 19, 2021, Age 5)
Cause of death: Neglect (Medical neglect)
Location: Springdale, Ohio, USA
Disability: A genetic disorder that causes seizures and developmental delay
Perpetrator: Bryce Foster (Mother)
Source: Coroner: 5-year-old girl dies of apparent homicide, Springdale police investigating

#McCarthy, Kathleen
(Died July 19, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Neglect (Hypoxia; call button placed out of reach, unable to call for help when oxygen became disconnected)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Disability: Brain aneurysm, mobility impaired, depression, chronic respiratory failure
Perpetrator: Kildonan Long Term Care Home staff
Source: Winnipeg woman died in nursing home after worker tied call bell cord out of reach: court docs

McCoy, Conteshia
(Died July 19. 2021 (missing February 2021), Age 19)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Body concealed)
Location: Locust Grove, Georgia, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Dennis Lane
Source: Coroner identifies second Henry County human remains, report shows man charged in another woman’s death listed as her friend

+#Hancey, Josh
(Died July 21, 2021, Age 12)
Cause of death: Negligence (Left in hot car; hyperthermia)
Location: American Fork, Utah, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Roost Services staff
Source: Day before boy’s death in hot car, staff at center told to be ‘alert’ for his safety

#Bearse, Lawrence
(Died July 22, 2021, Age 90)
Cause of death: Neglect (Left in hot car for 20 hours)
Location: Mesa, Arizona, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s
Perpetrator: Canyon Winds Assisted Living & Memory Care staff
Source: Elderly Alzheimer’s sufferer, 90, is found dead in nursing home van after he was forgotten in the backseat for 20 HOURS as temperatures hit triple digits

Wright, Michael
(Died July 23, 2021, Age Adult/Elder)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten)
Location: McAllen, Texas, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Gregorio Garza
Source: McAllen police: Homeless man in wheelchair dies following violent attack

*Jeffries, Joyce
(Died July 24, 2021, Age 84)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide-suicide (Gunshot)
Location: Spiegner, Alabama, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: William Jeffries (Son)
Source: Alabama Man Shoots Wife, Mother, Then Himself, Leaves Daughter and Her Children Unharmed

*Pagan, Mark
(Died July 24, 2021, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head trauma)
Location: Nashville, Georgia, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Jared Dean Zisman
Source: ‘We were in shock’: Nashville homicide, assault victims’ family speaks out

McArthur, David
(Died July 25, 2021, Age 49)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Sanctuary Point, New South Wales, Australia
Disability: PTSD
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Emotional plea for help over Sanctuary Point man’s murder

!Cameron, Damien
(Died July 26, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Asphyxia, neck compression)
Location: Braxton, Mississippi, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Rankin County police
Source: New Evidence Raises Questions in Mississippi Police Killing

Chong, Mee Kuen
(Died June 27, 2021, Age 67)
Cause of death: Homicide (Blunt trauma, decapitation)
Location: London, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Jemma Mitchell
Source: Pensioner battered to death and ‘beheaded in money row with property developer friend’ falsely believed she was in a relationship with King Charles

#Jackson, Maritza
(Died July 27, 2021, Age 59)
Cause of death: Neglect (Untreated bedsore; sepsis)
Location: Brandon, Florida, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease
Perpetrator: A Place to Grow staff
Source: Florida assisted living home must pay $12.5M after woman’s death

#Phelps, Melba
(Died July 27, 2021, Age 95)
Cause of death: Neglect (Poor care)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Signature HealthCARE
Source: More Mid-South families come forward with allegations against Memphis nursing home

*Chafer, Zoey Elizabeth
(Died July 28, 2021, Age 4)
Cause of death: Homicide (Ethanol poisoning)
Location: Hayward, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Samantha Smith (Mother) and Domenic Falkner (Mother’s partner)
Source: Criminal Charges Filed Against Couple In Death Of 4-Year-Old

!Evans, Jarvis
(Died July 29, 2021, Age 40)
Cause of death: Restraint (Death in police custody)
Location: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Laurens County Sheriff’s Office
Source: Laurens Co. Sheriff’s Office facing wrongful death lawsuit

!Thompson, Ishmail
(Died July 29, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Asphyxia; pepper spray, restraint chair)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Dauphin County Prison
Source: In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns

*(n/a), Prasanna
(Died July 30, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Pangappara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: Sukumaran (husband)
Source: Bedridden wife strangled to death, husband arrested

*Diamond, Deborah
(Died June 30, 2021, Age 73)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Sheffield, Ohio, USA
Disability: Chronic illness, chronic pain
Perpetrator: Ronald Diamond (Husband)
Source: Court rejects Sheffield man’s appeal in wife’s 2021 murder

Delgado, Jacklyn
(Died August 4, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Harlem, New York, New York, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Andre Miller
Source: Mom of woman stabbed to death in Harlem tried to save her from life of mental illness and drug abuse: ‘I begged my daughter to stay in jail’

Ellis, Embry
(Died August 5, 2021, Age 66)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Two victims of Thursday 42nd Place North killing identified

#Higuchi, Keiko
(Died August 5, 2021, Age 80)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxiation)
Location: Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Province, Japan
Disability: Dementia, mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Kazuki Tanzaki (Wataboshi nursing home staff)
Source: Caregiver arrested over sexual assault, death of 80-year-old woman in nursing home

*+Hill, Chelsea
(Died August 5, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation)
Location: Silverdale, Washington, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Sherrie Lynn Hill (Mother)
Source: Silverdale woman charged with murder after her autistic twins found dead in her home

*+Hill, Connor
(Died August 5, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation)
Location: Silverdale, Washington, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Sherrie Lynn Hill (Mother)
Source: Silverdale woman charged with murder after her autistic twins found dead in her home

!Geñoga, Eduardo
(Died August 6, 2021, Age 59)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Manila, Philippines
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Cesar Panlaqui (Barangay tanod)
Source: Barangay tanod kills curfew violator with mental illness in Tondo

#Keene, Lynn Gay
(Died August 6, 2021 (Body found), Age 70)
Cause of death: Homicide (Homicide)
Location: Linville Falls, North Carolina, USA
Disability: Unspecified; required caregiver
Perpetrator: Elizabeth Freeman (Paid caregiver)
Source: Live-in caretaker charged with murder after NC woman’s remains found entombed in concrete in basement

*Shankar, Devansh
(Died August 6, 2021, Age 4)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Strangled)
Location: Sangareddy, Telangana, India
Disability: Unspecified health problems
Perpetrator: Jyotsna (Mother)
Source: Upset with kids illness, mother strangles them in Telangana’ ..

*Shankar, Rudransh
(Died August 6, 2021, Age 6)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Strangled)
Location: Sangareddy, Telangana, India
Disability: Kidney disease
Perpetrator: Jyotsna (Mother)
Source: Upset with kids illness, mother strangles them in Telangana’ ..

*+Borrington, Harvey
(Died August 7, 2021, Age 3)
Cause of death: Homicide (Skull fracture)
Location: Jacksdale, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Leila Borringham (Stepmother)
Source: Stepmum ‘filmed autistic toddler as he died instead of calling 999’

*Lujan, Lewis
(Died August 7, 2021, Age 63)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Disability: Cancer survivor
Perpetrator: Brandon Lujan (Son)
Source: ‘They did not deserve this’: Relatives mourn Phoenix family killed in weekend shooting

!Motley, Alvin
(Died August 7, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Marfan syndrome
Perpetrator: Gregory Livingston (Kroger security guard)
Source: Family of man allegedly killed over loud music by security guard asks for justice

Rendon, Melissa Kaylanna
(Died August 7, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Homicide (Drugged, raped)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Joslia Williams, Sergio Hernandez
Source: Chicago dad wants stricter bail for accused child rapists after 15-year-old daughter turns up dead in alley

*+Weston, Mason Joe
(Died August 7, 2021, Age 11)
Cause of death: Abuse (Homicide; battered child)
Location: Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Reggie Bethel (Mother’s boyfriend)
Source: Fergus Falls man charged with murdering autistic boy by slamming head into wall numerous times

*Castellano de Torres, Ramón
(Died August 8, 2021, Age 73)
Cause of death: Homicide-Suicide (Stabbed)
Location: Morón de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain
Disability: Unspecified degenerative disability
Perpetrator: Beatriz R. (Wife)
Source: El drama de Bea y Ramón: ella tenía cáncer y mató a su marido, discapacitado, para no dejarlo solo

*Chan, Moy
(Died August 9, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Homicide (Throat laceration)
Location: Ipoh, Malaysia
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Lim Hon Koi (Husband)
Source: Elderly man charged over alleged murder of disabled wife

Salazar, Seattle
(Died August 9, 2021, Age 41)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Lubbock, Texas, USA
Disability: Unspecified disability; blind or visually impaired
Perpetrator: Jesus Tijerina, Tazmin Paul (Acquitted)
Source: Not guilty: jury disagrees murder in Lubbock rap song played out in real life

*Vella, Mark Anthony
(Died 44417, Age 52)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia
Disability: Blind
Perpetrator: Dale Vella (Wife)
Source: Mum blasted her blind husband in the face with shotgun while he slept

#(Unknown), (Female)
(Died August 10. 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Homicide (Left in hot car for 5 hours)
Location: High Point, North Carolina, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Briea Askew (Caregiver)
Source: Greensboro woman charged with murder in connection to death of person with cerebral palsy left in hot car for around five hours

!McLemore, Joshua A.
(Died August 10, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Malnutrition/Dehydration; untreated schizophrenia)
Location: Brownstown, Indiana, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Jackson County Jail
Source: Naked, tired and hungry: Investigation into inmate death reveals apparent negligence

!Rodriguez, Brandon
(Died August 10, 2021, Age 25)
Cause of death: Medical neglect/Suicide (Denied treatment for mental illness or monitoring; died by suicide)
Location: New York, New York, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder, depression, mood disorder; suicidal crisis
Perpetrator: Rikers Island staff
Source: NYC negligent in death of man, 25, at Rikers, says mom’s lawsuit; case alleges jailers ignored his mental illness

*+Louden, Harrison
(Died August 13, 2021, Age 3)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxiation)
Location: Kidderminster, England, UK
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: David Louden (Father)
Source: Sergeant gassed son, 3, to death then took own life during lockdown

(Unknown), (Male)
(Died August 14, 2021, Age 14)
Cause of death: Neglect (Respiratory failure; oxygen alarm repeatedly turned off)
Location: Shakopee, New York, USA
Disability: Scoliosis, ventilator user
Perpetrator: David Stuart Weatherhead (Nurse)
Source: Nurse charged with manslaughter after unexpected death of Shakopee teenager

Akins, Ramarreao Prince
(Died August 14, 2021, Age 41)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shooting)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Double leg amputee
Perpetrator: Jerome Nichols
Source: Disabled Tennessee man in wheelchair kidnapped & killed, suspect in custody

*(Unknown), (Female)
(Died August 15, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide-suicide (Gunshot)
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: Her husband
Source: Elderly Man Shoots Rehab Patient Wife Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Houston Facility

Carmon, Stephen
(Died August 15, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run; drunk driver)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Linda Trice
Source: Pedestrian killed in Madison-area crash identified, hit-and-run driver arrested

+Kreismer, Daniel
(Died August 15, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Hit-and-run (Motor Vehicle Collision)
Location: Sayreville, New Jersey, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Family of teen with autism killed in Route 35 hit-and-run pleads for justice

#Bradley, Robert
(Died August 20, 2021, Age 90)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: El Cajon, California, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Bezaleel Jefferson (Rooommate at Avocado Post Acute Nursing Home)
Source: Homicide puts further scrutiny on troubled El Cajon nursing home

*Ndagurwa, Pindai
(Died August 20, 2021, Age 65)
Cause of death: Homicide (Traumatic injury)
Location: Chikonzo Village, Marange, Zimbabwe
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Godknows Ndagurwa (Son)
Source: Death at son’s hands

*Nau, Jamie
(Died August 22, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Brandon Boone (Boyfriend)
Source: Judge rejects Omaha man’s accidental-hit defense in meth-fueled killing of his girlfriend

Swinney, Rumondo D.
(Died August 22, 2021, Age 43)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: 3 men dead after shooting outside a nightclub in Southwest Atlanta

#(Unknown), (Female)
(Died August 23, 2021, Age 85)
Cause of death: Homicide (Throat cut)
Location: Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: 85-year-old woman killed in Brussels nursing home

Ayala, Rafaela
(Died August 24, 2021, Age 65)
Cause of death: Homicide (Traumatic injury)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Heart condition
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Police were called to Harrisburg woman’s home the night before she died

#Doyle, Barbara
(Died August 25, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Negligence (Allowed to leave nursing home unsupervised; died of heat stroke)
Location: Bella Vista, Arkansas, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Brookfield Assisted Living and Memory Care Center
Source: Lawsuit filed over death of woman with dementia who wandered out of assisted-living home

*Leworthy, Wayne
(Died August 28, 2021, Age 46)
Cause of death: Homicide-Suicide (Stabbing)
Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Disability: “Severely disabled”, wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Neville Leworthy (Father)
Source: Deaths of two men at West Lakes in Adelaide being treated as murder-suicide

Roberts, Dennis
(Died August 28, 2021, Age 57)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Waco, Texas, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Orlon Simpson
Source: Waco Police arrests, identifies hit-and-run driver who reportedly struck, killed man in wheelchair

+O’Sullivan, Tarrin-Macen
(Died August 29, 2021, Age 4)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified; found in pool, but did not drown)
Location: Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Twist in ‘drowning’ death of Tarrin-Macen O’Sullivan, 4, after autopsy comes back with ‘inconsistencies’

!Price, Larry Eugene
(Died August 29, 2021, Age 51)
Cause of death: Neglect (Dehydration, malnutrition)
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Disability: Developmental disability, mental illness
Perpetrator: Sebastian County Jail staff
Source: Lawsuit filed over Arkansas jail inmate’s malnutrition death

+Sadler, Mason
(Died August 29, 2021, Age 3)
Cause of death: Negligence (Drowned while unsupervised)
Location: Spring Hollow Township, Missouri, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Angela Coleman (Babysitter)
Source: Laclede County Woman Charged In Autistic Child’s Drowning Death Pleads Not Guilty

*Mukhtar, Mohammed “Amin”
(Died August 30, 2021, Age 53)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Miles Platting, Manchester, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Charlotte Dootson (Partner)
Source: ‘Evil’ woman murdered partner by strangling him to death after tying him up for hours while she sexted new man

!Morrison, Thomas
(Died September 2021, Age 42)
Cause of death: Accidental (Codeine overdose; lack of support, unable to manage own medication)
Location: Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Disability: FASD
Perpetrator: Systemic failure
Source: FASD prison releasee died of overdose, waiting for help

Smith, Kevin
(Died September 2, 2021, Age 62)
Cause of death: Homicide (Blunt trauma)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Calvin Cole and Eva Robinson
Source: Cleveland police release photos of murder suspects

*Huerta, Maria
(Died September 4, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Homicide (Neglect)
Location: Elmendorf, Texas, USA
Disability: Mobility impaired; frail elder
Perpetrator: Juan Santos Huerta (Son)
Source: Man, 50, accused of neglecting bedridden mother to work as trucker, Bexar County sheriff says

*Diehl, Najir William
(Died September 5, 2021, Age 11)
Cause of death: Homicide (Poisoning)
Location: East Fairfield Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Mobility impaired; unable to walk independently
Perpetrator: Mary Eileen Diehl (Mother)
Source: Woman accused of fatally poisoning adopted son

!Domina, Alexander
(Died September 7, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Loveland, Colorado, USA
Disability: Developmental disability
Perpetrator: Eddie Luzon (Police)
Source: Loveland officer who shot developmentally disabled man justified, DA finds

+!Johnson, Esias
(Died September 7, 2021, Age 24)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Death in custody)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Rikers Island staff
Source: ‘I Just Want to Be Normal’: A Mentally Ill Man’s Death at Rikers

#Britt, Patricia
(Died September 8, 2021, Age 64)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Untreated UTI)
Location: Godfrey, Illinois, USA
Disability: Heart disease, disabled elder
Perpetrator: Dasha M. Skinner, Jana L. Young and Versie Lee Tuggle (Integrity Nursing Home staff)
Source: Woman’s estate suing Godfrey nursing home

+!Liao, Eric
(Died September 9, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Unspecified)
Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: West Lanes Bowling Center staff
Source: Omaha police investigating in-custody death at bowling alley

Rios, Juan Antonio Garcia
(Died September 10, 2021, Age 67)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head injury)
Location: Pilsen, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Disability: Mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Family Seeks Justice After Disabled Man Beaten to Death on Pilsen Street After Leaving Church Soup Kitchen

*Durbin, Bernice
(Died September 11, 2021, Age 89)
Cause of death: Homicide-suicide (Gunshot)
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Disability: Nursing home resident; declining health
Perpetrator: Albert Greer (Partner)
Source: 83-Year-Old Man Kills 89-Year-Old Woman and ‘Lifelong Partner’ Due to Grief Over Her Illness Before Killing Himself: Police

!Baldwin, Georgia Kay
(Died September 14, 2021, Age 52)
Cause of death: Neglect (Dehydration)
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Tarrant County Jail
Source: Tarrant County inmate’s ‘unnecessary death’ spotlights mental health crisis in jails nationwide

*(Unknown), (Female)
(Died September 15, 2021, Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide-suicide (Unspecified)
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease
Perpetrator: Her husband
Source: Murder-suicide attributed to Alzheimer’s fatigue

*(Unknown), (Male)
(Died September 15, 2021, Age Child)
Cause of death: Homicide (Acetaminophen/dipenhydramine intoxication)
Location: Weston, Florida, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Lashawn Hampton (Caregiver)
Source: Woman Facing Murder Charge in Boy’s Death at Weston Home: BSO

Butler, Andre
(Died September 15, 2021, Age 68)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Los Angeles, Florida, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Darby Sandoval
Source: Homeless veteran stabbed to death at encampment near VA in West L.A.

!Hernandez-Sanchez, Isaiah
(Died September 15, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Possibly untreated diabetes)
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
Disability: Diabetes, mental illness
Perpetrator: West Valley Detention Center staff
Source: A Barstow man died after half a year in jail with no trial. Now his family plans to sue San Bernardino County for ‘justice’

!Murphy, Tristin
(Died September 16, 2021, Age 37)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Chainsaw wounds; denied mental health care and given work duty with chainsaw)
Location: Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: South Florida Reception Center staff
Source: Florida inmate’s shocking chainsaw suicide is a wake-up call about mental illness

*Westcott, James
(Died September 17, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Taberg, New York, USA
Disability: OCD, bipolar disorder, ADHD
Perpetrator: Matthew Westcott (Brother)
Source: Parents take the stand in murder trial of brother vs. brother

+Hani, Thando
(Died September 18, 2021, Age 15)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten by a vigilante mob)
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: A large group of his neighbors
Source: Autistic boy laid to rest after mob attack

!Karmim, Isa-Abdul
(Died September 19, 2021, Age 42)
Cause of death: Neglect (COVID; kept in cramped conditions with little medical care)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Rikers Island
Source: Wheelchair-bound man died of COVID after being crammed in ‘medieval hellscape’ on Rikers Island: lawsuit

*Petito, Gabby
(Died September 19, 2021, Age 22)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Disability: OCD
Perpetrator: Brian Laundrie (Fiance)
Source: New Dispatch Audio Reveals Cops In Utah Were Told Brian Laundrie Hit Gabby Petito

Burpee, Donald
(Died September 20, 2021, Age 85)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Acute oxycodone over-medication)
Location: Durham, Maine, USA
Disability: Prostate cancer; mental disability
Perpetrator: Unsolved; died while under guardianship
Source: Eight deaths raise questions about oversight of Maine’s public guardianships

Kerns, Charles
(Died September 21, 2021, Age 41)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Fresno, California, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: An unnamed 19-year-old male
Source: Man in wheelchair stabbed to death outside Fresno liquor store identified

Garcia, Elvis
(Died September 22, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangulation)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Homeless man found dead in Central Park with rope around his neck last year was murdered: NYPD

Hrrap, Lena Zhang
(Died September 22, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Homicide (Rape/murder)
Location: Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
Disability: Down syndrome, visually impaired
Perpetrator: Unnamed 31-year-old man
Source: Mt Albert tragedy: Police charge man with murder, sexual violation in Lena Zhang Harrap killing

*Tiyo, Kyle
(Died September 22, 2021, Age 10 months)
Cause of death: Abuse (Blunt trauma)
Location: Bethelsdorp, South Africa
Disability: Blind
Perpetrator: Jason Mandeka
Source: Mother narrates pain about how her baby daddy brutally beat up her disabled baby

*+Wix, Richard B.
(Died September 23, 2021, Age 30)
Cause of death: Neglect (Found 1 week after death)
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Richard L. Wix (Father)
Source: Nonverbal, autistic man dies; father charged with reckless homicide

DeLeon, Kevon
(Died September 25, 2021, Age 17)
Cause of death: Negligence (Died from seizure while unsupervised.)
Location: Vallejo, California, USA
Disability: Epilepsy, encephalopathy, diminished executive functioning and adjustment disorder with disturbant emotion
Perpetrator: Everest Academy staff
Source: Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Vallejo City Unified School District

#Lidoval, Daniel
(Died September 25, 2021, Age 29)
Cause of death: Homicide (Head trauma; pushed backward)
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Disability: Intellectual disability
Perpetrator: Ben Garbooshian aka Benjamin Garbusian (Group home manager)
Source: Authorities ID disabled man who died at caretaker’s home in Denver – Denver, Colorado

Sears, Jamal
(Died September 26, 2021, Age 33)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Deaf father of two found shot, killed inside vehicle in New Orleans East

!Johnson, William
(Died September 27, 2021, Age 36)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Fatal seizure; denied medication, overmedicated, or undermedicated while in jail)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: El Paso County jail
Source: El Paso County settles jail death lawsuit for $3 million

Kelly, Christopher
(Died September 27, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Man killed in Denver hit-and-run identified

#Bower, Marianne
(Died September 28, 2021, Age 68)
Cause of death: Homicide (insulin poisoning)
Location: Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Multiple sclerosis
Perpetrator: Heather Pressdee (Serial killer, Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center nurse)
Source: Local nurse accused of killing 2 patients, hurting another with intentional doses of insulin

*Lewis, James Rashard
(Died September 29, 2021, Age 10)
Cause of death: Homicide (Throat cut)
Location: Waco, Texas, USA
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Bronchae Defraunce Lewis (Father)
Source: Waco man indicted in September death of 10-year-old son

Reeves, Todd
(Died September 30, 2021, Age 53)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user; diabetes
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Man In Wheelchair Killed After Caught In Crossfire Of Shootout During Violent Night In Philadelphia

*+Lee, Kendrick
(Died October 4, 2021 (Body found; died November 20, 2020), Age 8)
Cause of death: Abuse (Traumatic injury)
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Brian W. Coulter (Mother’s boyfriend) and Gloria Y. Williams (Mother)
Source: PHOTOS: Adorable ‘Mostly Non-Verbal’ Boy Found Dead in Apartment with Siblings, Mom’s Boyfriend Charged with Murder

Williamson, Dean
(Died October 5, 2021, Age 45)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beating)
Location: Rotherham, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; used mobility scooter
Perpetrator: Kyle Martin and Gareth Leach
Source: South Yorkshire brothers convicted of killing disabled man in row over mum’s mobility scooter

Boisvert, Gary
(Died October 6, 2021, Age 63)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Derek Dious
Source: Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run crash on U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park

!Sanchez, Guillermo San Miguel
(Died October 6, 2021, Age 25)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Olivarez, Texas, USA
Disability: Unspecified; mental disorder
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Lawsuit: Man deputies shot 10 times in rural Weslaco was disabled

Shyam, Radhe
(Died October 6, 2021, Age 40)
Cause of death: Homicide (Bludgeoned after defending a blind woman from an attacker)
Location: Sultanpuri, Delhi, India
Disability: Blind
Perpetrator: Unnamed, at large
Source: Delhi: Blind man trying to help blind woman murdered in Sultanpuri

Futch, Edward James “Shawn”
(Died October 8, 2021, Age 45)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shooting)
Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Charlie Sapp (Acquitted)
Source: Family, district attorney react to murder acquittal by directed verdict

!Umana, Brian
(Died October 8, 2021, Age 28)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: National City, California, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Evan Davis and Michael Sportelli (Police)
Source: Family of man fatally shot by National City police files wrongful death lawsuit

!Cruz, Christopher M.
(Died October 9, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Lack of supervision for suicidal inmate; hanged self)
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Disability: Asthma, schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Rikers Anna M. Kross Center staff
Source: Rikers Inmate Found Dead Despite Suicide-Watch Alert

Harwood, Bonnie
(Died October 10, 2021, Age 47)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbed)
Location: Alton, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; used mobility scooter
Perpetrator: Matthew Reynolds
Source: Hard-up amateur beekeeper Matthew Reynolds from Alton denies murdering disabled woman who used to babysit him

Means, Rosie Lee
(Died October 11, 2021, Age 70)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run; multiple blunt force injuries)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Disability: Unspecified; used mobility scooter
Perpetrator: Cameron Mikkel Bendson
Source: Friends and family remember woman riding mobility scooter killed in hit-and-run Monday

*Bronner, Anthony
(Died October 13, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Homicide (Shot)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Mikelynn Thomas (Nephew)
Source: Man In Wheelchair Shot, Killed In SW OKC

+Lee, Jane
(Died October 13, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Negligence (Served peanut butter sandwich despite known severe allergy)
Location: San diego, California, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Scripps Mercy Hospital
Source: Scripps Mercy Hospital sued after woman dies, family believes peanut butter was the cause

+!Paradis, Dustin
(Died October 13, 2021, Age 34)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Augusta, Maine, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Nevin Roland (Police)
Source: Neighbors question whether Augusta police needed to shoot, kill man with autism

Schara, Grace Naomi
(Died October 13, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Medical malpractice (COVID pneumonia; high dose of sedative, DNR order without family permission)
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Down syndrome
Perpetrator: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital staff
Source: ‘It’s Genocide’: Family Alleges Ominous Conclusion in Seeking Answers to Their Daughter’s Death

Balogun, Sunita
(Died October 14, 2021, Age 47)
Cause of death: Accidental (Hit-and-run)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Jayden Adams
Source: A 13-year-old Milwaukee boy is charged as an adult, six felonies in connection with a fatal hit-and-run of a 47-year-old woman in Wauwatosa

Clark, Keith Stuart
(Died October 15, 2021, Age 73)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified)
Location: Ōmāpere, New Zealand
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Unnamed
Source: Man linked to homicide inquiry dies in Northland prison, victim named

Engelhardt, Scott
(Died October 15, 2021, Age 65)
Cause of death: Homicide (Arson fire)
Location: Birch Run Township, Michigan, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Faith Lord, Nolan Croton, Kyle Bostic, Jordan Harrison, and Jordan Schmitzer
Source: Death of Birch Run Twp. man ruled homicide

*Walcott, Violet
(Died October 17, 2021, Age 76)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stabbing)
Location: Wait-a-Bit, Trelawny, Cornwall, Jamaica
Disability: Mobility impaired after stroke
Perpetrator: Her grandson
Source: Bedridden 76-y-o woman brutally stabbed to death; grandson held

*Tatum, Summer Knight
(Died October 18, 2021, Age 26)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Prattville, Alabama, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Hunter James Tatum (Husband)
Source: Prosecutor says text affair led to days of fighting, shooting deaths of pregnant woman, unborn son

#Godley, Robert
(Died October 19, 2021, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Broken neck)
Location: Danvers, Massachusetts, USA
Disability: Developmental disability, schizoaffective disorder
Perpetrator: Patrick Tracey (Staff at Hogan Regional Center)
Source: A traumatic childhood, life with disabilities and a brutal end

+Sorensen, Andrew
(Died October 22, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beaten, stabbed)
Location: Spokane, Washington, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy, autism, mental illness
Perpetrator: John Eisenman
Source: No ‘hero’: Victim’s family speaks out after alleged sex trafficking murder

!Jaikissoon, Jeetendra
(Died October 22, 2021, Age 39)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Not given needed diabetes medication)
Location: Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Disability: Diabetes
Perpetrator: Department of Correctional Services Westville staff
Source: Phoenix man, Jeetendra Jaikissoon, accused of murder during civil unrest dies after 90 days in jail

Paniani, Lealofi
(Died October 24, 2021, Age 69)
Cause of death: Homicide (Machete attack)
Location: Mangere, New Zealand
Disability: Spinal cord injury, mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Tupufia Faulau
Source: Māngere homicide investigation: Man pleads guilty to murder of 69-year-old

*Ardagna, Jacob
(Died October 27, 2021, Age 47)
Cause of death: Homicide (Multiple blunt force injuries)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Ryan Cannon (Son)
Source: Hamilton man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in beating death of his dad Jacob Ardagna

Duncan, Donna
(Died October 29, 2021, Age 61)
Cause of death: Euthanasia (Voluntary euthanasia; granted despite little effort having been made to treat Donna’s mental and physical condition)
Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Disability: Head injury, mental illness, possible central sensitivity syndrome
Perpetrator: Fraser Health
Source: Police investigation, public outcry following B.C. woman’s medically assisted death

Jan, Malang
(Died October 29, 2021, Age Young adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Arson; burned)
Location: Charsadda, Pakistan
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: 17 unnamed people; 14 arrested
Source: 14 arrested for burning alive murder accused

*Kreb, Barrett
(Died October 30, 2021, Age 9)
Cause of death: Multiple Homicide-Suicide (Unspecified homicide)
Location: Gleneagle, Colorado, USA
Disability: Dwarfism
Perpetrator: Christof Kreb (Adoptive father)
Source: Grim New Details Emerge as Authorities Identify Victims and Suspect in Colorado Triple Murder-Suicide

*Kreb, Felicity
(Died October 30, 2021, Age 13)
Cause of death: Multiple Homicide-Suicide (Unspecified homicide)
Location: Gleneagle, Colorado, USA
Disability: Dwarfism
Perpetrator: Christof Kreb (Adoptive father)
Source: Colorado gun store owner and dad-of-nine, 55, ‘killed his wife and two of their adopted special-needs children, 13 and 9, in apparent murder-suicide’

Figueroa, Engracia
(Died October 31, 2021, Age 51)
Cause of death: Accidental/Negligence (Custom wheelchair destroyed by airline staff; died from infected pressure sore caused by damaged replacement chair)
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Disability: Spinal cord injury, leg amputee
Perpetrator: United Airlines staff
Source: Hand in Hand grieves the loss of Engracia Figueroa

!Harris, Fred
(Died October 31, 2021, Age 19)
Cause of death: Homicide (Traumatic injury)
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Disability: Special needs, unspecified
Perpetrator: Michael Ownby (Harris County Jail fellow inmate)
Source: 19-year-old with special needs dies after Texas jail attack

*Walker, Dawn
(Died October 31, 2021, Age 52)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxia, head injury)
Location: Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Thomas Nutt (Husband)
Source: Husband admits killing new bride ‘after she said she had bipolar and wanted a divorce’

Russell, Andrew
(Died November 1, 2021, Age 21)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot; knocked on neighbor’s door while in post-ictal state)
Location: Saginaw, Texas, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Unnamed homeowner
Source: Saginaw mom raising awareness after son with epilepsy shot, killed by homeowner; case is heading to grand jury

!Bressler, Gary
(Died November 3. 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Grant County, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Zachary Lusk and Douglas Holt (Police)
Source: Attorney Paul Hill questions why KSP report on Gary Bressler’s death is given to troopers but not family

(Unknown), (Male)
(Died November 4, 2021, Age 18)
Cause of death: Homicide (Robbed, stabbed)
Location: Delft, Cape town, South Africa
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Cape Town – Police are investigating a case of murder after a disabled teenage boy was robbed and stabbed in Delft yesterday.

!Price, Brian
(Died November 6, 2021, Age 45)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Prosecutor: Virginia trooper justified in fatal shooting

+Tichenor, Isabella
(Died November 7, 2021, Age 10)
Cause of death: Suicide (After long term bullying)
Location: North Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: n/a; fellow students at Foxboro Elementary School
Source: Community mourns Utah 10-year-old who died by suicide after her mom says she was bullied for being Black and autistic

Brierly, Michael James
(Died November 8, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Homicide (Traumatic injury)
Location: Nelson, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; received disability benefits
Perpetrator: Naeem Mustafa
Source: Lancashire Constabulary – Man jailed for life for murder of Michael Brierley in Nelson

Pernsteiner, Julia
(Died November 8, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Suicide (After being bullied by coach)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Disability: Dyscalculia, Dyslexia
Perpetrator: n/a; Ron Grigg (Field coach); Jacksonville University
Source: Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Runner’s Suicide Claims University, Coach Violated Title IX, ADA

#Williams, Mark
(Died November 8, 2021, Age 60)
Cause of death: Neglect (Fall injuries; unsecured window on 4th floor)
Location: Southampton, England, UK
Disability: Lymphoma, blind, cognitive status changes
Perpetrator: Apex Prime Care
Source: Daughters demand answers after blind Southampton father’s death

Quinn, Pauline
(Died November 9, 2021, Age 73)
Cause of death: Homicide (Bludgeoned)
Location: Worksop, England, UK
Disability: COPD; used cane
Perpetrator: Lawrence Bierton (Neighbor)
Source: Double killer battered neighbour to death while on licence, jury told

#Harrison, Victoria
(Died November 10, 2021, Age 64)
Cause of death: Neglect (COVID-19, after being taken to unmasked gathering)
Location: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Disability: Down syndrome
Perpetrator: Rupert House; Gospel Light Baptist Church
Source: Resident of Amherst, N.S., group home dies of COVID-19

*+Subecz, Malachi
(Died November 12, 2021, Age 5)
Cause of death: Abuse (Head trauma)
Location: Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Disability: Suspected autism
Perpetrator: Michaela Barriball (Caregiver)
Source: “A change angel”: Malachi Subecz’s family say his death cannot be in vain

Varlow, David
(Died November 12, 2021 (Body found), Age 78)
Cause of death: Homicide (Stress-related heart attack after home invasion burglary)
Location: Halesowen, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; disabled pensioner
Perpetrator: Adris Mohammed
Source: David Varlow: Murder conviction after Halesowen pensioner died in burglary

Brown, Syretta
(Died November 13, 2021, Age 35)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified homicide)
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Death of woman found at Tacoma encampment ruled a homicide

Morgan, Alexandra
(Died November 14, 2021 (Last seen), Age 34)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified; body burned)
Location: Sissinghurst, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Mark Brown
Source: Murder accused’s type was ‘drop dead girls with mental health issues’, court told

#Wisecarver, Elmer “Joe”
(Died November 14, 2021, Age 95)
Cause of death: Negligence (Sodium hydroxide poisoning; left alone with dishwashing liquid)
Location: Lenexa, Kansas, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Sunrise Assisted Living staff
Source: Widow sues JoCo nursing home after husband who mistakenly drank dishwasher soap dies

!Monk, Maurice
(Died November 15, 2021, Age 45)
Cause of death: Medical neglect (Heart disease)
Location: Oakland, California, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Santa Rita Jail
Source: Oakland man arrested for not wearing mask died of jail’s ‘outright refusal’ to provide medical care: lawsuit

!Armstrong, Kernie
(Died November 16, 2021, Age 92)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Caldwell, Idaho, USA
Disability: Dementia, paranoia
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Caldwell police officers cleared in shooting death of 92-year-old man in November

Odeh, Mohammed
(Died November 16, 2021, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Jaljulia, Israel
Disability: “Special needs”
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Israel’s war on crime in Arab sector is far from over

Yuferev, Sophie
(Died November 16, 2021, Age 37)
Cause of death: Systemic failure (Unknown cause of death)
Location: London, England, UK
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Health care & Welfare system
Source: Decomposed body of woman, 37, wasn’t found in her home until six weeks after she died

*Ohashi, Yoshihito
(Died November 17, 2021, Age 32)
Cause of death: Homicide (Fire)
Location: Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden
Perpetrator: Toshiko Ohashi (Mother)
Source: Woman arrested over arson-murders of bedridden husband, son

*Ohashi, Yoshio
(Died November 17, 2021, Age 65)
Cause of death: Homicide (Fire)
Location: Asahi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: Toshiko Ohashi (Wife)
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#Wilson, Brian
(Died November 18, 2021, Age 48)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Asphyxia and/or drug allergy)
Location: Erlanger, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: SUN Behavioral Health
Source: ‘This is what could happen’: Man died after being restrained at NKY mental health hospital

*Jones, Catherine
(Died November 21, 2021, Age 90)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Buffalo, New York, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Jamien Harris (Granddaughter)
Source: 90-year-old Buffalo woman killed, granddaughter called ‘strong person of interest’ in case

*+Hall, Nicole “Amari”
(Died November 23, 2021, Age 8)
Cause of death: Homicide (Unspecified homicide)
Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Brittnay Hall (Mother) and Celeste Owen (Mother’s partner)
Source: Police find body of missing 8-year-old, mother’s partner to be charged with murder

*+Turner-Williams, Sterling Grace
(Died November 23, 2021, Age 14)
Cause of death: Neglect (Traffic accident)
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Disability: Asperger syndrome
Perpetrator: Tenby Turner (Mother)
Source: Her daughter died when a car hit her on MoPac, now mom faces a murder charge

*Surakatu, Salisu
(Died November 24, 2021, Age 94)
Cause of death: Homicide (Machete injuries)
Location: Kara Ewumi Village, Mowe, Ogun, Nigeria
Disability: Blind
Perpetrator: Moshood Habibu (Brother)
Source: 78-year-old man kills blind brother over land dispute in Ogun

(n/a), Sachin
(Died November 26, 2021 (Body found; died November 21, 2021), Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Raped, stabbed)
Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Disability: Mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Vivek, Ravi, Saurabh, and Sachin
Source: Police say a disabled man was raped and stabbed to death by friends, and his body was burned.

Ailsworth, Kenneth
(Died November 26, 2021, Age 68)
Cause of death: Homicide (Beating)
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: T’uana Williams and an unnamed juvenile
Source: Sisters on trial, accused of Thanksgiving murder of Orlando man

Strawn, Gary Doyle
(Died November 26, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Homicide (Arson)
Location: Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Mercer Bejorg McCoo Jr.
Source: Mount Pleasant man arrested for murder of a disabled veteran in house fire

Laversuch, Richard
(Died November 27, 2021, Age 63)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Disability: Unspecified; hospitalized in mental health ward
Perpetrator: Owen Herbert (Fellow patient at Parklands Hospital)
Source: Mental health ward patient’s killing could have been avoided – judge

*Stone, Jane Neely
(Died November 27, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Neglect (Sepsis)
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden
Perpetrator: Mary Elizabeth Stone (Daughter)
Source: Rock Hill woman, 75, died from neglect, police say. Her daughter has been charged.

(Unknown), (Male)
(Died November 28, 2021, Age 61)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Stabbed)
Location: London, England, UK
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Achilles Costa
Source: Wood Green murder: Tributes to ‘lovely and bubbly’ woman who cared for her blind dad as both stabbed to death

!Wardell, Alia
(Died November 28, 2021, Age 20)
Cause of death: Death in police custody (Unknown cause)
Location: Pensacola, Florida, USA
Disability: Special needs
Perpetrator: Escambia County Jail; West Florida Hospital
Source: Mother wants answers in special needs daughter’s death at Escambia County Jail

!Richards, Richard Lee
(Died November 29, 2021, Age 61)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Disability: Wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Ryan Remington (Police)
Source: Tucson Moves to Fire Officer Seen Fatally Shooting Man in Wheelchair

*+Broyles, Cara Lynn
(Died December 1, 2021, Age 27)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: William Broyles (Father)
Source: Nassau County man fatally shot wife, two children multiple times then called 911, deputies say

*+Rankins, Christian
(Died December 1, 2021, Age 6)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Unspecified)
Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Kristina Rankins (Mother)
Source: Autopsy to determine how 6-year-old autistic boy died, mother possibly involved

(Unknown), (Male)
(Died December 3, 2021 (Body found), Age Adult)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Naples, Florida, USA
Disability: Unspecified physical disability
Perpetrator: Michael Allen Pritchard
Source: Golden Gate Estates man arrested for murder after body found buried on property

Drelick, Julius
(Died December 5, 2021, Age 81)
Cause of death: Homicide (Fire)
Location: Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Mobility impaired
Perpetrator: Christopher Gillie (Daughter’s roommate)
Source: Man charged with setting Bucks County house fire that killed roommate’s father

!Foster, Glenn
(Died December 6, 2021, Age 31)
Cause of death: Homicide (Asphyxia/neck compression)
Location: Northport, Alabama, USA
Disability: Bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Died in police custody
Source: Former NFL Player Glenn Foster Died After ‘Strangulation’ In Police Custody, Independent Autopsy Finds

Jones, Melia Angelic
(Died December 7, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Homicide (Strangled)
Location: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Disability: Down syndrome
Perpetrator: David Jasante Cunningham (Neighbor)
Source: Virginia woman with Down syndrome slain by neighbor after moving into own apartment

#Creasey, Elaine
(Died December 9, 2021, Age 95)
Cause of death: Neglect (Hypothermia; left outside at night, no checks done, door alarm not checked)
Location: Spirit Lake, Iowa, USA
Disability: Elder nursing home resident, dementia
Perpetrator: Keelson Harbour assisted living center
Source: Elderly patient freezes to death; nurse to go on trial

Byrd, Tommy Wade
(Died December 10, 2021, Age 61)
Cause of death: Homicide (Hit with machete)
Location: Bradford, Arkansas, USA
Disability: Recent hip replacement, TBIs
Perpetrator: Michael Joe Doerhoff
Source: Bradford 60-year-old found guilty of first-degree murder in December machete killing, gets life in prison

*Fitzhugh, William
(Died December 12, 2021, Age 82)
Cause of death: Abuse (Multiple injuries, malnutrition, neglect)
Location: Pullman, Michigan, USA
Disability: Frail elder; kidney cancer
Perpetrator: ory Nethery (Grandson) and Christopher Fitzhugh (Grandson)
Source: FOX 17 INVESTIGATES: ‘The whole system failed my dad’: 82-year-old’s death ruled homicide after years of reported abuse

*Linzalone, Rocky
(Died December 13, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Middletown, New Jersey, USA
Disability: Stroke
Perpetrator: Michele Linzalone (Wife)
Source: N.J. Woman Who Allegedly Brushed Her Teeth After ‘Accidentally’ Shooting Sleeping Husband in the Head Now Faces Murder Indictment

#Loyko, Myron
(Died December 13, 2021, Age Unknown)
Cause of death: Neglect (Sepsis from untreated wounds)
Location: Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident
Perpetrator: Old Orchard Health Care Center staff
Source: Woman sues Bethlehem Twp. nursing home, alleging neglect caused death of family member

*Sai, Uday
(Died December 13, 2021, Age 10)
Cause of death: Homicide (Drowning)
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Disability: Unspecified congenital condition
Perpetrator: Suresh (Father)
Source: Karnataka: Man kills son with special needs before ending his own life

*Shiryaeva, Svetlana
(Died December 13, 2021, Age 23)
Cause of death: Homicide (Poisoning)
Location: Aleksandrovka, Saratov, Russia
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Лидия Ширяева (Lidia Shiryaeva) (Mother)
Source: Gran admits killing her three grandchildren and disabled daughter with poison-laced meal

+#Ware, Edward
(Died December 13, 2021, Age 36)
Cause of death: Restraint-related (Asphyxia)
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Katherine Hair, Terrence Nelson, and Derrick Coley (Family Tree Concept Inc. group home staff)
Source: Father of Man Killed at North Miami Group Home Speaks Out About Disturbing Video

*Laws, Bobby
(Died December 15, 2021, Age 62)
Cause of death: Neglect (Pressure ulcers, malnutrition)
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Dianna Laws (Daughter)
Source: Death of disabled Augusta man being investigated by coroner’s office for neglect

Regnier, Nerissa
(Died December 16, 2021, Age 45)
Cause of death: Medical malpractice (Denied COVID vaccine; denied monoclonal antibody treatment; died from COVID)
Location: Mission Viejo, California, USA
Disability: Multiple sclerosis
Perpetrator: Kaiser Permanente (Health care provider)
Source: Lawsuit: California mother of 3 died after being repeatedly denied COVID vaccine

#(25 clinic patients and staff at Nishi Umeda Clinic), (Various)
(Died December 17, 2021, Age Various)
Cause of death: Homicide (Arson)
Location: Osaka, Osaka Province, Japan
Disability: Mental illness, or staff at mental health clinic
Perpetrator: Morio Tanimoto
Source: 2021 Osaka building fire

+Nicholls, Alfie
(Died December 17, 2021, Age 7)
Cause of death: Systemic failure (Malnutrition; untreated/undetected ARFID)
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Disability: Autism, Avoidant-Restrictive Intake Disorder
Perpetrator: Alfie’s GP & hospital
Source: ‘Other mums need to know’: Mum’s heartbreak after beloved Alfie, 7, suddenly dies

Schwartz, Pamela
(Died December 17, 2021, Age 44)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Disability: Unspecified special needs
Perpetrator: Darrius White and Michael White
Source: Brothers who killed woman at Virginia Beach gas station killed another the next day, prosecutors say

!Chavez, Irene
(Died December 18, 2021, Age 33)
Cause of death: Suicide/Neglect (Hanging; not given requested mental health care)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Disability: PTSD
Perpetrator: 3rd District Chicago police
Source: Family of jailed woman who died of suicide suing city of Chicago, police

*Flores, Maura Nava
(Died December 18, 2021, Age 79)
Cause of death: Homicide (Hypothermia)
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Rosamaria Moreno (Niece)
Source: Nevada Woman Charged with Murder After Allegedly Dumping 79-Year-OId Aunt on the Road at Night and Not Noticing She Was Missing Until 4 Days Later

*Hunter, Janice
(Died December 18, 2021, Age 75)
Cause of death: Homicide (Suffocation)
Location: Paphos, Cyprus
Disability: Leukemia
Perpetrator: David Hunter (Husband)
Source: Former Northumberland miner denies murdering wife in Cyprus

!Fiafnou, Kokou Christopher
(Died December 22, 2021, Age 38)
Cause of death: Police shooting (Gunshot)
Location: Austin, Minnesota, USA
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Zachary Gast (Police)
Source: They Called Him In As a Threat’: Minnesota Community Demand Answers After Police Kill Mentally Disabled Man with Groceries In-hand

*Fields, Daunya
(Died December 25, 2021, Age 13)
Cause of death: Multiple homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Disability: Physical and developmental disability due to abuse in infancy
Perpetrator: Dwayne McDonald (Father)
Source: Mother and daughter fatally shot on Christmas Day, police searching for husband as person of interest

*(Unknown), (Female)
(Died December 27, 2021, Age 5 months)
Cause of death: Neglect (Acute kidney failure)
Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Disability: Ventral septal defect
Perpetrator: Ms. Yang (Mother)
Source: Mother receives 7.5 year sentence for death of infant left home alone

#Busch, John
(Died December 27, 2021, Age 83)
Cause of death: Homicide (Assaulted while on blood thinners; fatal blood loss)
Location: Garden City, New York, USA
Disability: Alzheimer’s disease, frail elder
Perpetrator: Gail Godwin (Home health aide)
Source: Home Health Aide Gail Godwin Faces Manslaughter Charges In Death Of 83-Year-Old Patient John Busch

*Stephens, Fredrick
(Died December 27, 2021, Age 74)
Cause of death: Unknown suspicious death (Body concealed; neglect present)
Location: Eatonton, Georgia, USA
Disability: Unspecified; care dependent
Perpetrator: Dafredia Yvette Stephens (Niece)
Source: Eatonton woman indicted for concealing uncle’s death

Adams, Terrance
(Died December 28, 2021, Age 6)
Cause of death: Homicide (Drowning)
Location: Clinton township, Michigan, USA
Disability: Charge syndrome
Perpetrator: Hunter Locke-Huges (Babysitter)
Source: Man accused of holding child underwater in Clinton Township death investigation

*Ryan-Fraser, Natalie
(Died December 30, 2021, Age 55)
Cause of death: Homicide (Gunshot)
Location: Caledonia, Mississippi, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Wayne Fraser (Husband)
Source: Scot ‘shoots wife dead’ in Mississippi after moving to US to start new life