February 2017
*Murrell, Samuel
(Died February 1, 2017, Age 87)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed, strangled)
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Frail elderly
Perpetrator: Greg Shields (Nephew)
Source: Multiple injuries lead to death of man in murder case
*Smith, James
(Died February 1, 2017, Age 68)
Cause of death: Murder-suicide (Shot)
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Disability: TBI from car accident
Perpetrator: Candace Smith (Wife)
Source: Caretaker kills disabled husband, self at San Carlos home
Baxley, Meredith
(Died February 3, 2017, Age 37)
Cause of death: Manslaughter (Car accident; drunk driver)
Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Melvin Martin
Source: Charges upgraded to manslaughter against man who hit woman in motorized wheelchair
Pravalika, Sai
(Died February 7, 2017, Age 6)
Cause of death: Medical malpractice (Given contaminated saline)
Location: Hyderabad, India
Disability: neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Perpetrator: Staff at Gandhi Hospital
Source: Hyderabad: Six-year-old girl given infected saline, dies
!Geddes, Cleve "Cas"
(Died February 8, 2017, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Suicide; denied mental health care in jail
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre staff
Source: Family of mentally ill man who hanged himself in Ottawa jail demands change
*Jones, Robert
(Died February 8, 2017, Age 61)
Cause of death: Murder (Blunt force head injury)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Disability: Fetal alcohol syndrome
Perpetrator: Tynisha Hall (Niece)
Source: CNA accused of killing uncle then propping him up with a cigarette
Drake, Jacob
(Died February 9, 2017, Age 18)
Cause of death: Negligence (Burns/smoke inhalation, due to fire started when repairmen left gas valve uncapped)
Location: Medina, Ohio, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Integrity Realty and SPM Properties
Source: Survivor sues Medina apartment complex after explosion kills wife and son
Yevstafiev, Semen
(Died Unknown; article published February 10, 2017, Age 42)
Cause of death: Negligence or homicide (Left outside his care home in freezing temperatures; died of hypothermia; may have been robbed)
Location: Yakutsk, Saha, Russia
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Care home staff
Source: Harrowing final moments of disabled man left to freeze to death when he couldn't get into his care home
*Bialas, Sean
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 23)
Cause of death: Shooting
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: SCI; quadriplegic wheelchair user
Perpetrator: His 15-year-old cousin
Source: Victim in Kenosha fatal shooting identified as Sean Bialas - man left paralyzed after cell extraction
*Bishop, Joseph
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 18)
Cause of death: Neglect (Sepsis; untended bedsores)
Location: Ludlow, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Perpetrator: Jamie Bishop (Mother), Raymond Martin (Grandfather), Sharon Martin (Grandmother)
Source: Mother, grandparents charged in death of ‘neglected’ NKY teen
Henderson, Kassi
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 33)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Rocky Creek, Florida, USA
Disability: Cerebellar atxia
Perpetrator: William Hawk
Source: Father Speaks About Daughter Killed In Rocky Creek Double Murder
*Drake, Erwin Emerson
(Died February 12, 2017, Age 93)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Florence, Oregon, USA
Disability: Blindness, dementia, mobility impairment
Perpetrator: Carolyn Stickley (Ex-wife)
Source: Ex-wife claimed self-defense, then mercy killing after shooting 93-year-old Florence man, court records show
(Unknown), (Male)
(Died Unknown; suspect arrested February 13, 2017, Age 90)
Cause of death: Murder (Strangled)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Disability: Unspecified; disabled elder
Perpetrator: A caregiver at his senior center
Source: Remand extended of caretaker murder suspect
!Beaver, Moses
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 59)
Cause of death: Death in custody (Denied access to mental health care; arrested while in crisis, denied access to mental health care while in custody)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Thunder Bay District Jail staff
Source: No mental health support available for First Nations artist who died in jail, chief says
Diss, Claire
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 35)
Cause of death: Untreated Lyme disease; doctors ignored symptoms of Lyme because of her disability
Location: Chelmsford, England, UK
Disability: ALS
Perpetrator: Doctors
Source: As Lyme disease spreads, young mom's death raises questions
Lang, Tay Quee
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 77)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed)
Location: Singapore
Disability: Wheelchair user, after fall
Perpetrator: Their 37-year-old female maid
Source: 37-year-old woman arrested for Tampines murder
Smyth, Brendan
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 70)
Cause of death: Murder (Fight)
Location: Clacton-on-Sea, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness; care home resident
Perpetrator: A 63-year-old fellow resident
Source: Murder arrest made after 70-year-old dies following alleged ‘altercation’ at Clacton care home
Brown, Jeffrey D.
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 39)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Muncie, Indiana, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Alonzo Williams and Jeremy Terrell Holland
Source: Slaying victim's family wants death penalty
Dill, Mary Helen
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 79)
Cause of death: Murder (Arson)
Location: Sumiton, Alabama, USA
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Grandmother's death in Sumiton fire prompts murder probe
*+Tirado, Matthew
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 17)
Cause of death: Neglect/Abuse (Malnutrition, beating)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Katiria Tirado (Mother)
Source: Mother to face judge after malnourished, abused teen with autism dies
Mack, Demetrius
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 25)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot; robbery)
Location: Springfield, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Cameron Boyd
Source: Springfield police: Suspect in disabled veteran’s murder has violent past
*Shuk-ying, Fung
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 56)
Cause of death: Murder-suicide (Strangled)
Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Au Kin-ming (Husband)
Source: Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Shuping, Paul
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 63)
Cause of death: Suicide, after being denied benefits
Location:
Disability: Coma/stroke, injury, depression
Perpetrator: Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Des Moines--Richard asked for help but was denied it, and died of hypothermia five days later.
Source: Friends: Fight for disability benefits led vet to kill himself at Durham VA
Thompson, Rafael
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 27)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Jackson, Mississipi, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Man found shot to death in SUV near Jackson State identified
*(n/a), Namrata
(Died February 16, 2017, Age Mid-20s)
Cause of death: Dowry death (Fell from 14th story; possible murder or suicide)
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Deep Ratan (Husband)
Source: Husband, mother-in-law held under dowry charges for woman’s death
+!Gladwell, Paul
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 38)
Cause of death: Death in police custody
Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK
Disability: Asperger syndrome
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Pontins Pakefield death: Tributes paid to man who died
Riley, Michelle
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 36)
Cause of death: Murder (Fight)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Unspecified; received disability payments
Perpetrator: Brian Williams
Source: Man faces second-degree murder charge after fatal assault in east-end Toronto
*Troadec, Pascal
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 49)
Cause of death: Multiple murder
Location: Nantes, France
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Hubert Caouissin (Brother in law)
Source: France murder mystery: Brother-in-law 'admits' killing French family
*Troadec, Sebastien
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 21)
Cause of death: Multiple murder
Location: Nantes, France
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Hubert Caouissin (Father's brother in law)
Source: France murder mystery: Brother-in-law 'admits' killing French family
*Clark, Walter Mack
(Died February 17, 2017, Age 63)
Cause of death: Murder (Beaten with baseball bat)
Location: Washington DC, USA
Disability: Diabetes, partial amputation of foot
Perpetrator: Thomasine Bennett (Girlfriend)
Source: Woman, 76, Who Beat Boyfriend, 63, to Death With Bat Was Tired of Loving Him, Police Say
Schnelle, Amy
(Died February 17, 2017, Age 31)
Cause of death: SUDEP (Denied benefits; unable to afford epilepsy medication)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Social Security Administration
Source: Knoxville woman with epilepsy dies after government benefits stop
O'Brien, Gary
(Died February 19, 2017, Age 51)
Cause of death: Shooting
Location: Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
Disability: Chronic illness, mobility impairment (wheelchair user)
Perpetrator: Two suspects arrested
Source: Gardai upgrade shooting death to murder
Drake, Sheila
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 53)
Cause of death: Negligence (Burns/smoke inhalation, due to fire started when repairmen left gas valve uncapped)
Location: Medina, Ohio, USA
Disability: None; died trying to rescue her disabled son
Perpetrator: Integrity Realty and SPM Properties
Source: Survivor sues Medina apartment complex after explosion kills wife and son
Duffy, Robert
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 62)
Cause of death: Murder
Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Mobility impaired; used walking stick
Perpetrator: Terrance Barallon (Caregiver)
Source: Death of Cairns pensioner Robert Duffy suspicious, police say
*Lizette, Jocelyne
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 60)
Cause of death: Murder (Smothered)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Disability: Alzheimer's disease, mobility impairment (Wheelchair user)
Perpetrator: Michael Cadotte (Husband)
Source: Man charged with nursing home murder made cryptic Facebook post
*Hoopingarner, Cameron
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 9)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation)
Location: Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy, blindness
Perpetrator: Chad Kraemer (Housemate), Hubert Kraemer (Guardian), Robin Kraemer (Guardian), and Sarah Travoli (Housemate)
Source: Little food, no medical care for disabled boy who died of starvation
Karwah, Salomé
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 28)
Cause of death: Medical neglect of childbirth complications; doctor refused to treat her for three hours because she had had Ebola
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Disability: Ebola survivor
Perpetrator: ELWA Hospital Staff
Source: A Husband Loses His 'Best Friend' - Salome Karwah, Ebola Hero
Parades, Rogelio Razo
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 68)
Cause of death: Hit-and-run
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: CHP looking for Toyota Camry in Thousand Oaks freeway death
*Addison, Avis
(Died February 22, 2017, Age 88)
Cause of death: Murder
Location: St. Merryn, England, UK
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Douglas Addison (Husband)
Source: Douglas Addison has been charged with the murder of his wife in quiet Cornish village of St Merryn
!Crawford, Colby
(Died February 22, 2017, Age 23)
Cause of death: Medical neglect, possible drug overdose; died while in prison, unsupervised
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Orleans Justice Center staff
Source: Medical records: Inmate who died in New Orleans jail had lengthy history of mental illness
!Muniandy, Thanaseelan
(Died February 25, 2017, Age 43)
Cause of death: Death in police custody; perforated ulcer
Location: Bukit Sentosa, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia
Disability: Chronic gastritis, chronic pain
Perpetrator: Staff at Bukit Sentosa lockup
Source: Family of man who died in custody calls for independent probe
+Swisher, Paul
(Died Feburary 25, 2017, Age 17)
Cause of death: Hit-and-run
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Dereco Foster
Source: Suspect Arrested In Hit-&-Run Death Of Autistic Teen In Tulsa
Williams, Joshua
(Died February 25, 2017, Age 20)
Cause of death: Multiple murder; shooting
Location: Howland, Ohio, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Nasser Hamad
Source: Mom of Howland murder victim: ‘He didn’t deserve to be gunned down like a dog’
*Singh, Prakash
(Died February 28, 2017, Age 56)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed)
Location: Phoenix, South Africa
Disability: Unspecified; stroke-related
Perpetrator: Their 21-year-old son
Source: Indian-origin hacks parents to death in SA, lives with decomposed body for a week
(Died February 1, 2017, Age 87)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed, strangled)
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Frail elderly
Perpetrator: Greg Shields (Nephew)
Source: Multiple injuries lead to death of man in murder case
*Smith, James
(Died February 1, 2017, Age 68)
Cause of death: Murder-suicide (Shot)
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Disability: TBI from car accident
Perpetrator: Candace Smith (Wife)
Source: Caretaker kills disabled husband, self at San Carlos home
Baxley, Meredith
(Died February 3, 2017, Age 37)
Cause of death: Manslaughter (Car accident; drunk driver)
Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Disability: Unspecified; wheelchair user
Perpetrator: Melvin Martin
Source: Charges upgraded to manslaughter against man who hit woman in motorized wheelchair
Pravalika, Sai
(Died February 7, 2017, Age 6)
Cause of death: Medical malpractice (Given contaminated saline)
Location: Hyderabad, India
Disability: neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Perpetrator: Staff at Gandhi Hospital
Source: Hyderabad: Six-year-old girl given infected saline, dies
!Geddes, Cleve "Cas"
(Died February 8, 2017, Age Adult)
Cause of death: Suicide; denied mental health care in jail
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Schizophrenia
Perpetrator: Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre staff
Source: Family of mentally ill man who hanged himself in Ottawa jail demands change
*Jones, Robert
(Died February 8, 2017, Age 61)
Cause of death: Murder (Blunt force head injury)
Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Disability: Fetal alcohol syndrome
Perpetrator: Tynisha Hall (Niece)
Source: CNA accused of killing uncle then propping him up with a cigarette
Drake, Jacob
(Died February 9, 2017, Age 18)
Cause of death: Negligence (Burns/smoke inhalation, due to fire started when repairmen left gas valve uncapped)
Location: Medina, Ohio, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Integrity Realty and SPM Properties
Source: Survivor sues Medina apartment complex after explosion kills wife and son
Yevstafiev, Semen
(Died Unknown; article published February 10, 2017, Age 42)
Cause of death: Negligence or homicide (Left outside his care home in freezing temperatures; died of hypothermia; may have been robbed)
Location: Yakutsk, Saha, Russia
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Care home staff
Source: Harrowing final moments of disabled man left to freeze to death when he couldn't get into his care home
*Bialas, Sean
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 23)
Cause of death: Shooting
Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Disability: SCI; quadriplegic wheelchair user
Perpetrator: His 15-year-old cousin
Source: Victim in Kenosha fatal shooting identified as Sean Bialas - man left paralyzed after cell extraction
*Bishop, Joseph
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 18)
Cause of death: Neglect (Sepsis; untended bedsores)
Location: Ludlow, Kentucky, USA
Disability: Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Perpetrator: Jamie Bishop (Mother), Raymond Martin (Grandfather), Sharon Martin (Grandmother)
Source: Mother, grandparents charged in death of ‘neglected’ NKY teen
Henderson, Kassi
(Died February 11, 2017, Age 33)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Rocky Creek, Florida, USA
Disability: Cerebellar atxia
Perpetrator: William Hawk
Source: Father Speaks About Daughter Killed In Rocky Creek Double Murder
*Drake, Erwin Emerson
(Died February 12, 2017, Age 93)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Florence, Oregon, USA
Disability: Blindness, dementia, mobility impairment
Perpetrator: Carolyn Stickley (Ex-wife)
Source: Ex-wife claimed self-defense, then mercy killing after shooting 93-year-old Florence man, court records show
(Unknown), (Male)
(Died Unknown; suspect arrested February 13, 2017, Age 90)
Cause of death: Murder (Strangled)
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Disability: Unspecified; disabled elder
Perpetrator: A caregiver at his senior center
Source: Remand extended of caretaker murder suspect
!Beaver, Moses
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 59)
Cause of death: Death in custody (Denied access to mental health care; arrested while in crisis, denied access to mental health care while in custody)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Thunder Bay District Jail staff
Source: No mental health support available for First Nations artist who died in jail, chief says
Diss, Claire
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 35)
Cause of death: Untreated Lyme disease; doctors ignored symptoms of Lyme because of her disability
Location: Chelmsford, England, UK
Disability: ALS
Perpetrator: Doctors
Source: As Lyme disease spreads, young mom's death raises questions
Lang, Tay Quee
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 77)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed)
Location: Singapore
Disability: Wheelchair user, after fall
Perpetrator: Their 37-year-old female maid
Source: 37-year-old woman arrested for Tampines murder
Smyth, Brendan
(Died February 13, 2017, Age 70)
Cause of death: Murder (Fight)
Location: Clacton-on-Sea, England, UK
Disability: Mental illness; care home resident
Perpetrator: A 63-year-old fellow resident
Source: Murder arrest made after 70-year-old dies following alleged ‘altercation’ at Clacton care home
Brown, Jeffrey D.
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 39)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Muncie, Indiana, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy
Perpetrator: Alonzo Williams and Jeremy Terrell Holland
Source: Slaying victim's family wants death penalty
Dill, Mary Helen
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 79)
Cause of death: Murder (Arson)
Location: Sumiton, Alabama, USA
Disability: Unspecified
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Grandmother's death in Sumiton fire prompts murder probe
*+Tirado, Matthew
(Died February 14, 2017, Age 17)
Cause of death: Neglect/Abuse (Malnutrition, beating)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Katiria Tirado (Mother)
Source: Mother to face judge after malnourished, abused teen with autism dies
Mack, Demetrius
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 25)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot; robbery)
Location: Springfield, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Unspecified; disabled veteran
Perpetrator: Cameron Boyd
Source: Springfield police: Suspect in disabled veteran’s murder has violent past
*Shuk-ying, Fung
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 56)
Cause of death: Murder-suicide (Strangled)
Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Au Kin-ming (Husband)
Source: Hong Kong couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide
Shuping, Paul
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 63)
Cause of death: Suicide, after being denied benefits
Location:
Disability: Coma/stroke, injury, depression
Perpetrator: Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Des Moines--Richard asked for help but was denied it, and died of hypothermia five days later.
Source: Friends: Fight for disability benefits led vet to kill himself at Durham VA
Thompson, Rafael
(Died February 15, 2017, Age 27)
Cause of death: Murder (Shot)
Location: Jackson, Mississipi, USA
Disability: Deaf
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: Man found shot to death in SUV near Jackson State identified
*(n/a), Namrata
(Died February 16, 2017, Age Mid-20s)
Cause of death: Dowry death (Fell from 14th story; possible murder or suicide)
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Deep Ratan (Husband)
Source: Husband, mother-in-law held under dowry charges for woman’s death
+!Gladwell, Paul
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 38)
Cause of death: Death in police custody
Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, UK
Disability: Asperger syndrome
Perpetrator: Police
Source: Pontins Pakefield death: Tributes paid to man who died
Riley, Michelle
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 36)
Cause of death: Murder (Fight)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Disability: Unspecified; received disability payments
Perpetrator: Brian Williams
Source: Man faces second-degree murder charge after fatal assault in east-end Toronto
*Troadec, Pascal
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 49)
Cause of death: Multiple murder
Location: Nantes, France
Disability: Depression
Perpetrator: Hubert Caouissin (Brother in law)
Source: France murder mystery: Brother-in-law 'admits' killing French family
*Troadec, Sebastien
(Died February 16, 2017, Age 21)
Cause of death: Multiple murder
Location: Nantes, France
Disability: Mental illness
Perpetrator: Hubert Caouissin (Father's brother in law)
Source: France murder mystery: Brother-in-law 'admits' killing French family
*Clark, Walter Mack
(Died February 17, 2017, Age 63)
Cause of death: Murder (Beaten with baseball bat)
Location: Washington DC, USA
Disability: Diabetes, partial amputation of foot
Perpetrator: Thomasine Bennett (Girlfriend)
Source: Woman, 76, Who Beat Boyfriend, 63, to Death With Bat Was Tired of Loving Him, Police Say
Schnelle, Amy
(Died February 17, 2017, Age 31)
Cause of death: SUDEP (Denied benefits; unable to afford epilepsy medication)
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Social Security Administration
Source: Knoxville woman with epilepsy dies after government benefits stop
O'Brien, Gary
(Died February 19, 2017, Age 51)
Cause of death: Shooting
Location: Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
Disability: Chronic illness, mobility impairment (wheelchair user)
Perpetrator: Two suspects arrested
Source: Gardai upgrade shooting death to murder
Drake, Sheila
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 53)
Cause of death: Negligence (Burns/smoke inhalation, due to fire started when repairmen left gas valve uncapped)
Location: Medina, Ohio, USA
Disability: None; died trying to rescue her disabled son
Perpetrator: Integrity Realty and SPM Properties
Source: Survivor sues Medina apartment complex after explosion kills wife and son
Duffy, Robert
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 62)
Cause of death: Murder
Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Disability: Mobility impaired; used walking stick
Perpetrator: Terrance Barallon (Caregiver)
Source: Death of Cairns pensioner Robert Duffy suspicious, police say
*Lizette, Jocelyne
(Died February 20, 2017, Age 60)
Cause of death: Murder (Smothered)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Disability: Alzheimer's disease, mobility impairment (Wheelchair user)
Perpetrator: Michael Cadotte (Husband)
Source: Man charged with nursing home murder made cryptic Facebook post
*Hoopingarner, Cameron
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 9)
Cause of death: Neglect (Starvation)
Location: Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Disability: Cerebral palsy, blindness
Perpetrator: Chad Kraemer (Housemate), Hubert Kraemer (Guardian), Robin Kraemer (Guardian), and Sarah Travoli (Housemate)
Source: Little food, no medical care for disabled boy who died of starvation
Karwah, Salomé
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 28)
Cause of death: Medical neglect of childbirth complications; doctor refused to treat her for three hours because she had had Ebola
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Disability: Ebola survivor
Perpetrator: ELWA Hospital Staff
Source: A Husband Loses His 'Best Friend' - Salome Karwah, Ebola Hero
Parades, Rogelio Razo
(Died February 21, 2017, Age 68)
Cause of death: Hit-and-run
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Unsolved
Source: CHP looking for Toyota Camry in Thousand Oaks freeway death
*Addison, Avis
(Died February 22, 2017, Age 88)
Cause of death: Murder
Location: St. Merryn, England, UK
Disability: Dementia
Perpetrator: Douglas Addison (Husband)
Source: Douglas Addison has been charged with the murder of his wife in quiet Cornish village of St Merryn
!Crawford, Colby
(Died February 22, 2017, Age 23)
Cause of death: Medical neglect, possible drug overdose; died while in prison, unsupervised
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Disability: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Perpetrator: Orleans Justice Center staff
Source: Medical records: Inmate who died in New Orleans jail had lengthy history of mental illness
!Muniandy, Thanaseelan
(Died February 25, 2017, Age 43)
Cause of death: Death in police custody; perforated ulcer
Location: Bukit Sentosa, Hulu Selangor, Malaysia
Disability: Chronic gastritis, chronic pain
Perpetrator: Staff at Bukit Sentosa lockup
Source: Family of man who died in custody calls for independent probe
+Swisher, Paul
(Died Feburary 25, 2017, Age 17)
Cause of death: Hit-and-run
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Disability: Autism
Perpetrator: Dereco Foster
Source: Suspect Arrested In Hit-&-Run Death Of Autistic Teen In Tulsa
Williams, Joshua
(Died February 25, 2017, Age 20)
Cause of death: Multiple murder; shooting
Location: Howland, Ohio, USA
Disability: Epilepsy
Perpetrator: Nasser Hamad
Source: Mom of Howland murder victim: ‘He didn’t deserve to be gunned down like a dog’
*Singh, Prakash
(Died February 28, 2017, Age 56)
Cause of death: Murder (Stabbed)
Location: Phoenix, South Africa
Disability: Unspecified; stroke-related
Perpetrator: Their 21-year-old son
Source: Indian-origin hacks parents to death in SA, lives with decomposed body for a week