Caretaker Mother Was Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer. She Then Fatally Overdosed Herself and Her Son
Police tape.Photo:Getty Getty The incident occurred in Middlesbrough, England, in October 2021. A recently released Domestic Homicide Review uses pseudonyms to identify the mother, 67, and son, 50. “Throughout the Review the agencies working with the family have portrayed June as a loving and caring mother to John,” authorities concluded. “They describe her as being more concerned about how John would cope without her as her health deteriorated.” The mother, named June in the report, learned of her terminal cancer diagnosis in July 2021....