An Appleton mum strangles a family member who was a 'mother figure' - court hears (From This Is Cheshire)

An Appleton mum strangles a family member who was a 'mother figure' - court hears

3:30pm Tuesday 24th November 2009

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A PENSIONER was strangled by her niece and left surrounded by clothes for her journey to heaven, a court has heard.

And mum-of-one Diane Stephens wanted to kill her elderly dad too so they would ‘both die peacefully’.

She left them with bags of clothes and food.

Stephens, of Birchdale Road, Appleton, is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court for the murder of her auntie Jean Nevin, who she thought of as a ‘mother figure’.

She entered a not guilty plea by reason of insanity on Monday.

For the full story read Thursday's Warrington Guardian.

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