Carol Ann Cameron Obituary, Death; – A man who fatally stabbed his mother while under the influence of drugs has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison.
Carol Ann Cameron, who hailed from Uphall in West Lothian, was killed by her son Callum at their residence in Perth, Australia. The cancer care nurse had summoned paramedics due to concerns that her son had overdosed on the psychedelic substance DMT, as reported by the Daily Record.
Cameron, aged 31, faced trial for his mother’s murder at the Supreme Court of Western Australia earlier this year. He acknowledged committing manslaughter but refuted any intention to kill her, asserting that he was in a state of delirium induced by drugs at the time of the incident. Judge Justice Joseph McGrath determined that Cameron was cognizant of his actions and subsequently convicted him of murder. He has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 20 years before eligibility for parole.
The sentence has been retroactively applied to August 2020, when he was initially taken into custody. The court was informed that an argument ensued between mother and son after Cameron declined to enter an ambulance when medical personnel arrived at their home.
He reportedly told his mother to “f**k off” before launching an attack on her with a knife in the kitchen. A paramedic testified that he heard Ms. Cameron pleading, “no, no, don’t, stop,” as she attempted to crawl into the living room while her son continued to assault her. A police officer who responded to the scene found Cameron seated on a couch, blood on his hands, and exhibiting a demeanor that was described as “remarkably calm.” Despite the efforts of paramedics to transport Ms. Cameron to the Royal Perth Hospital, she could not be saved. The autopsy revealed that she died from multiple stab wounds to her face, neck, and torso.
In his 56-page ruling, Justice McGrath stated: “The accused inflicted 62 stab wounds to the deceased’s face, neck, chest, back, arms, hips, and legs. The severity of the injuries is significant as it supports the conclusion that the accused intended to cause the death of the deceased. This was not a spontaneous act of picking up a knife and stabbing the victim once. The accused went to the kitchen, retrieved a suitable weapon and…”
