Carer son who smothered his mum, 89, to 'give her release' from dementia avoids jail
28-03-2024 17:48 via mirror.co.uk

Carer son who smothered his mum, 89, to 'give her release' from dementia avoids jail

Kevin Pearce had looked after dementia and osteoporosis sufferer Eileen Pearce, 89, for 10 years before he killed her at their home in Bexleyheath, south London, in June 2021
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