Man ‘slit his grandma’s throat’ after drinking tea together

Antony Jennings told police he had wanted to kill dementia sufferer Ruby Wilson ‘for ages’, court hears

Antony Jennings
Antony Jennings is accused of killing Ruby Wilson with a household knife
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A man slit his grandmother’s throat in her care home and then told a staff member, “I’m sorry, I’ve just killed my nan”, according to prosecutors.

Antony Jennings, 33, of Ilford, east London, allegedly killed dementia sufferer Ruby Wilson, 94, because he believed she “was dead anyway”, reports the BBC.

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