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Woman who killed her paralysed sister is sentenced

  • A woman was convicted of manslaughter after neglecting her paralysed sister, who died from a blood infection linked to severe bed sores.
  • The judge sentenced her to three years in jail, suspended for three years; the courtroom was emotional, with the defendant in tears and her nephew calling her "pure evil."
  • The case has prompted questions about family caregiving and gaps in GP/social services oversight for vulnerable people.
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