Carer who 'couldn't go on' not guilty of mother's murder
Summary
A woman named Stefania Glowka was found not guilty of murdering her elderly mother after she strangled her on Christmas Day 2025. The court heard that Stefania's mental health problems affected her judgment, and the jury accepted she was not responsible for the killing.Key Facts
- Stefania Glowka, 64, strangled her 86-year-old mother, Tamara Glowka, at their home in Devizes, Wiltshire on Christmas Day 2025.
- She called the police herself after the incident, saying she had committed a crime and needed to be held responsible.
- Stefania denied murder but admitted to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility linked to depression.
- Psychiatrists testified that Stefania’s mental illness impaired her ability to make rational decisions at the time.
- Stefania had cared for her mother since 2004; her mother had schizophrenia, hallucinations, and psychosis.
- Stefania described the act as a "spur of the moment" decision made while not thinking clearly.
- The prosecution argued the killing was planned, but the defense said Stefania acted in a mental health crisis and desperation.
- The jury found her not guilty of murder, and she is scheduled for sentencing.
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