A TWISTED daughter callously killed her mum after which hid her physique in a brush cabinet earlier than writing a pretend suicide notice in an try and cowl up the brutal assault.
Cassandra Scott, 36, stabbed her mum Beverley, 58, ten occasions within the again after arguing together with her about cash at their residence in Longsight, Manchester, final yr.
The evil killer dragged her mum’s bloody physique to a cabinet and wrapped her in plastic sheeting, bedspreads and previous curtains.
She then took her mum's bank card and went on a spending spree – forking out on medication, booze and snacks.
Scott moved in with a pal and continued to make use of her mum's telephone to make it appear as if she was nonetheless alive.
She even painted the blood spattered partitions and positioned a rug on the backside of the steps to attempt to disguise the proof of her crimes.
Neighbours have been informed that Beverley had taken a visit, whereas Scott informed different buddies that her mum had died in hospital from pure causes.
Sick Scott even penned a pretend suicide notice and posted a message wishing her Completely happy Birthday on Fb simply 24 hours after murdering her.
Beverley’s physique was undiscovered for greater than two months till a involved council housing officer compelled entry to her residence and located her.
A jury at Manchester Crown Court docket discovered Scott responsible of homicide, and she or he was jailed for all times with a minimal of 17 years behind bars.
The court docket heard that Scott had been repeatedly violent in direction of her mum, punching her to the bottom and kicking her within the chest.
Beverley, who had two different youngsters, forgave her daughter however referred to as 999 after a later incident and mentioned that she was “terrified” of her.
Scott moved in together with her mum in March 2021 after splitting together with her boyfriend, killing her between March 25 and April 1.
Prosecuting, Peter Cadwallader informed the court docket that neighbours raised the alarm after recognizing she had not been strolling her canine and didn't go to any appointments.
A publish mortem discovered that she had ten stab wounds to her again, 4 in her higher again and neck space and 6 in the midst of her again.
Two of the injuries had pierced by means of into her chest cavity on her proper facet and penetrated so deeply it had gone by means of her proper lung and into the again of her coronary heart.
Scott later handed herself into police and when interviewed mentioned she by chance knifed her mom throughout a row about her eager to get again together with her ex-partner.
Callously she claimed her mom picked up a knife to assault her, earlier than she disarmed her and stabbed her with the 21cm blade in self-defence.
'VIOLENT & TERRIFYING DEATH'
In proof Scott informed jurors: "She was simply mainly saying she did not need me to go.
"I simply keep in mind we have been arguing and she or he picked up the knife, I simply keep in mind her coming at me and she or he put it in direction of my neck.
“It simply occurred so fast, every part occurred so quick. Someway I bought the knife off her. I felt like I simply blacked out. I liked my mum."
When requested why she hid her physique within the cabinet Scott mentioned: "I do not know, I in all probability simply did not need it to be actual that she was gone. I knew that she would get discovered."
Sentencing Scott, Justice Neil Calver informed her: "Beverley didn't need to die such a violent and terrifying dying. She was unarmed, defenceless and had her again turned to you.
"You might be liable to violent outbursts of mood however Beverley had no historical past of violence - the truth is she was not a violent lady and she or he has by no means induced you any bodily hurt in any respect.
"I am certain she didn't come at you with a knife as you claimed - as you didn't have any defensive accidents.
"Beverley it ought to be mentioned additionally had no defensive accidents however that was since you had taken her without warning on this savage assault.
"You pounced on her with the knife when her again was turned away from you.
"Even then she tried to flee however you pursued her and inflicted additional stab wounds to her again in chilly blood and left her to die on the foot of the steps.
I felt like I simply blacked out. I liked my mum.
Cassandra Scott
"Your clarification of self-defence and that Beverley was the aggressor was callous and cowardly. Not solely did you kill your mom, you additionally sought to blacken her identify.
"We would by no means know what triggered this horrific outburst of violence in opposition to your mom.
"It could have been an argument over cash however I do not consider it was a row over you going again to your ex-partner.
"What you probably did after the homicide was equally stunning. You didn't bother an ambulance and didn't examine whether or not she was lifeless earlier than hiding her within the cabinet.
"You then used her money card to plunder her account and use the cash on crack cocaine, alcohol and snacks.
"You lied to nervous kinfolk and pals saying your mom was nonetheless alive to thrown them off the scent while you considered a technique to prevent personal pores and skin.
"You left a path of texts to counsel she was nonetheless alive whenever you knew she was lifeless. It was heartless and calculating behaviour.
"This was a brutal killing of a defenceless lady, your personal mom, adopted by your concealment of the physique, your lies to your loved ones and pals about her whereabouts and your use of her funds to indulge your self."
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