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ABC News
6 days ago
- Health
- ABC News
Man who murdered his elderly mother with 15kg pot plant sentenced to 21 years jail
A man who murdered his elderly mother with a pot plant before selling her belongings for drug money has been jailed for at least 21 years. David Andrew Mapp, 59, killed hits 82-year-old mother Colleen Wilson when he threw a 15-kilogram pot plant at her inside her home at Tumbi Umbi on the New South Wales Central Coast in April 2022. Mapp lived at nearby Watanobbi but had been staying with his mother because he was sick with COVID-19. The jury in his trial last October reached a guilty verdict in less than a day. In the NSW Supreme Court today, Mapp was sentenced to 21 years' jail with a non-parole period of 15 years. A victim impact statement from Ms Wilson's sister Janice Fowler was read out in court detailing the difficult relationship that her sister shared with Mapp. She described the relationship as being full of "harassment, begging, pleading, promises and lies". The trial heard Mapp had a longstanding drug addiction and regularly argued with his mother, usually as a result of him asking for money. In body cam police footage tendered in court, Mapp said he threw the pot plant in self defence, claiming his mother had threatened him with a kitchen knife. A short time after the murder, Mapp was seen on surveillance footage entering a pawn shop in nearby Long Jetty where he sold Ms Wilson's television and whipper snipper for $200, which he used to buy drugs. It was not until several hours later that Mapp called triple-0 to report a death. "I'm at mums and we had a bad argument … things got pretty bad and we had an argument … fell down, and I tried to revive her," he said to the emergency operator. He also told the operator he had been conducting CPR on his mother "all day, hoping she'd come to". In handing down Mapp's sentence Justice Ian Harrison concluded that even though Ms Wilson's death was the result of an intentional act, it was an unintended consequence of what Mapp did. "It is clear Mr Mapp lost his self-control as a result of the build-up of emotional toil associated with his longstanding anxiety," Justice Harrison said. A report prepared by psychiatrist Yvonne Skinner stated Mapp's anxiety disorder was a result of suffering from institutionalised abuse in his early years and domestic violence perpetuated by his father. Dr Skinner's opinion was that Mapp's actions were a culmination of mental health issues, stating that drug withdrawal during his bout of COVID-19 and continued arguing with his mother could be described as "the straw that broke the camel's back". Justice Harrison accepted Dr Skinner's assessment that Mapp had "a very limited risk of reoffending". Mapp will be eligible for parole in July 2037.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Covid partly to blame for Central Coast NSW pot plant murder, judge rules
A man who killed his elderly mother by throwing a 15-kilogram pot plant at her head partly did so due to Covid-19, a judge has ruled. David Andrew Mapp, 59, was sentenced to 21 years in jail for the murder of his 82-year-old mother, Colleen Wilson, in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday. Ms Wilson was killed after the pair got into an argument, which ended in Mapp throwing a pot plant at her head inside her home at Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast in July 2022. In handing down the sentence, NSW Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison said Mapp was withdrawing from drugs and suffering from Covid-19, which had affected the offender's decision-making. 'At the time of the offence, Mr Mapp had severe generalised anxiety disorder, which was aggravated by his state of drug withdrawal and the effects of Covid,' Justice Harrison said. 'That condition substantially impaired his decision-making and capacity to control himself at the time of the offence.' Justice Harrison ruled that Mapp did not intend to kill his mother, but that her death was an 'unintended consequence' of a dispute which escalated into 'a brief but fatal confrontation'. 'The offence was unplanned, unexpected and a spontaneous reaction to a unique situation,' Justice Harrison said. 'It is clear that Mr Mapp lost his self-control as a result of the build-up of emotional turmoil associated largely with his longstanding anxiety.' The court heard that the pot plant included soil, a plant, and a part of a brick, which Mapp threw at Ms Wilson in the dining area of the home. The attack caused a 40 millimetre laceration to the back of Ms Wilson's head, causing bleeding on the surface of her brain. The court also heard Mapp took at least eight hours to call emergency services after killing his mother. 'Mr Mapp had put a red blanket over his mother,' Justice Harrison said in his decision. 'She had red congealed blood pooled around her head, and there was a pile of soil around her and on her body. 'Paramedics confirmed that Ms Wilson was dead and they did not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation.' In body-worn footage, Mapp admitted to throwing the pot plant at his mother. The courts previously heard how after Ms Wilson's death, Mapp was seen on CCTV pawning her television and whipper-snipper for $200, which he used to buy heroin. His lawyer had previously argued Mapp was in heroin withdrawal at the time and did not intend to murder her in a failed attempt to have the charge reduced to manslaughter. Mapp suffered long-term heroin addiction. Mapp was sentenced to 21 years in jail, dating back to when he was first taken into custody on July 28 2022. He was given a non-parole period of 15 years and will be first eligible for parole on 27 July 2037.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Heroin addict who killed mother with pot plant learns fate
A heroin addict who killed his elderly mother by throwing a pot plant at her head before leaving her lifeless body inside her Central Coast home so he could pawn her TV for drug money has been jailed for a maximum of 21 years. David Andrew Mapp was on Thursday sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court after he murdered his mother Colleen Wilson, 82, on July 28, 2022. Ms Wilson had been dead for hours before Mapp, 59, called triple-0 at about 5.15pm, with police finding her body in a pool of blood and covered by a blanket, which he had placed on her. During the call to triple-0, Mapp told the operator that he had a 'big argument', 'things got pretty bad' and she 'fell down and I tried to revive her'. 'I, um, threw the pot plant at her and, ah, there was no response after that,' Mapp said Mapp offered to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. However, that was rejected by the Crown prosecution and the jury ultimately found him guilty of murder after he threw a 15kg pot plant at her head. Mapp had claimed to the triple-0 operator that he had 'been waiting all day … trying to revive her'; however, he was contradicted by CCTV that showed Mapp arriving at the Long Jetty Pawnbrokers at 9.36am. He was seen on CCTV selling a Homelite whipper snipper and 55-inch Hisense TV that he had taken from his mother's home. The store clerk took his identification and details, filled out the paperwork before handing over four $50 notes, which Mapp used to buy heroin. When police arrived at his mother's home, bodyworn footage captured him telling officers that he was previously on methadone but had stopped about a month prior. He said that he 'came in and she had her back to me at the table … doing, sweeping the floorboards … and she came at me again with the knife'. He then claimed that he 'protected' himself and 'she just kept trying to plunge, lunge at me with the knife'. 'Uh, I guess when I threw the plant, I guess. She hit her head on the way down,' he said before backtracking on the claim moments later. He then said he 'sort of lunged at her with the plant' before moments later claiming 'I didn't lunge'. He then changed his story once again when he told police: 'Well … before she could turn around and pick the knife up … Um, and I just, I didn't know how hard I was throwing it.' Justice Ian Harrison on Friday sentenced Mapp to a maximum of 21 years in prison. He will be eligible for release on parole in July 2037 after serving 15 years.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Perth Now
Drug addict's vile act after killing mum
When heroin addict David Mapp killed his elderly mother inside her Central Coast home by throwing a pot plant at her head, leaving her in a pool of blood, he refused to call triple-0 immediately and instead stole her TV that he hocked so he could score more drugs. Mapp will on Thursday learn in the NSW Supreme Court how many years he will spend in prison after he murdered his mother Colleen Wilson, 82, with an act of brutal, senseless violence on July 28, 2022. Videos played to a jury showed his bizarre attempts to explain his actions, including his claim that he spent hours trying to revive his dead mother when he in fact went to a pawn store to sell off items he had stolen from her Tumbi Umbi home. The court was told the 59-year-old, who had been a heroin user since he was 16, called triple-0 just after 5.15pm. By the time paramedics and police arrived, Ms Wilson had been dead for hours. David Mapp speaks to police in his mother's home after he killed her with a pot plant. Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia Her body was found on the dining room floor underneath a blanket that Mapp had placed over her. During the call to triple-0 he told the operator that he had a 'big argument', 'things got pretty bad' and she 'fell down and I tried to revive her'. He said that while at his mother's house, she asked him to go outside to get a pot plant so she could water it. He claimed that his mother was 'chasing me around the house' with a knife and to 'protect' himself he hit her with the pot plant. 'I, um, threw the pot plant at her and, ah, there was no response after that,' Mapp said. He told the operator that Ms Wilson was bleeding heavily from the head. Mapp further claimed that he had been attempting CPR on her all day 'hoping she'd come to'. Mapp killed his mother before hocking her household goods at a pawn store for $200. Supplied. Credit: News Corp Australia THE PAWN STORE During a trial earlier this year, Mapp offered to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. However, that was rejected by the Crown prosecution and the jury ultimately found him guilty of murder. He had claimed to the triple-0 operator that he had 'been waiting all day … trying to revive her (Ms Wilson)'. However, he was contradicted by CCTV that showed Mapp arriving at the Long Jetty Pawnbrokers at 9.36am – nearly eight hours before he called authorities. He was seen getting out of a red Toyota Corolla with a Homelite whipper snipper and 55-inch Hisense TV that he had taken from his mother's home. The store clerk took his identification and details, filled out the paperwork before handing over four $50 notes, which he used to buy heroin. He was paid $200 for a TV and whipper snipper. Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia 'I THREW THE PLANT, I GUESS' When police arrived at his mother's home, bodyworn footage captured him telling officers that he was previously on methadone but had stopped about a month prior. 'Thought I'd be OK. Uh, not realising the effect that it would have if you just stop completely,' he said. The vision also captured his rambling, often confusing explanations about the incident. Mapp said he 'came in and she had her back to me at the table … doing, sweeping the floorboards … and she came at me again with the knife'. He then claimed that he 'protected' himself and 'she just kept trying to plunge, lunge at me with the knife'. Mapp being placed in the back of the police car. Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia Police: 'OK. So what happened then when she tried to plunge the knife into you?' Mapp: 'Uh, she fell down … I stood there for a minute. Uh … blood sort of.' Police: 'How did she get blood on her head, David?' Mapp: 'Uh, I guess when I threw the plant, I guess. She hit her head on the way down.' However, he soon backtracked, telling the officers: 'I didn't throw it. I didn't throw it at her.' He then said he 'sort of lunged at her with the plant' before moments later claiming 'I didn't lunge'. He then changed his story again when he told police: 'Well … before she could turn around and pick the knife up … Um, and I just, I didn't know how hard I was throwing it.' Police: 'And where did you hit your mum when you threw it at her?' Mapp: 'Uh, in the back, back of the head.' Police: 'In the back of the head?' Mapp: 'She was facing towards the room, sweeping the floor.' Mapp will be sentenced by Justice Ian Harrison on Thursday morning.
News.com.au
7 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Drug addict's vile act after senseless murder of mum
When heroin addict David Mapp killed his elderly mother inside her Central Coast home by throwing a pot plant at her head, leaving her in a pool of blood, he refused to call triple-0 immediately and instead stole her TV that he hocked so he could score more drugs. Mapp will on Thursday learn in the NSW Supreme Court how many years he will spend in prison after he murdered his mother Colleen Wilson, 82, with an act of brutal, senseless violence on July 28, 2022. Videos played to a jury showed his bizarre attempts to explain his actions, including his claim that he spent hours trying to revive his dead mother when he in fact went to a pawn store to sell off items he had stolen from her Tumbi Umbi home. The court was told the 59-year-old, who had been a heroin user since he was 16, called triple-0 just after 5.15pm. By the time paramedics and police arrived, Ms Wilson had been dead for hours. Her body was found on the dining room floor underneath a blanket that Mapp had placed over her. During the call to triple-0 he told the operator that he had a 'big argument', 'things got pretty bad' and she 'fell down and I tried to revive her'. He said that while at his mother's house, she asked him to go outside to get a pot plant so she could water it. He claimed that his mother was 'chasing me around the house' with a knife and to 'protect' himself he hit her with the pot plant. 'I, um, threw the pot plant at her and, ah, there was no response after that,' Mapp said. He told the operator that Ms Wilson was bleeding heavily from the head. Mapp further claimed that he had been attempting CPR on her all day 'hoping she'd come to'. THE PAWN STORE During a trial earlier this year, Mapp offered to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. However, that was rejected by the Crown prosecution and the jury ultimately found him guilty of murder. He had claimed to the triple-0 operator that he had 'been waiting all day … trying to revive her (Ms Wilson)'. However, he was contradicted by CCTV that showed Mapp arriving at the Long Jetty Pawnbrokers at 9.36am – nearly eight hours before he called authorities. He was seen getting out of a red Toyota Corolla with a Homelite whipper snipper and 55-inch Hisense TV that he had taken from his mother's home. The store clerk took his identification and details, filled out the paperwork before handing over four $50 notes, which he used to buy heroin. 'I THREW THE PLANT, I GUESS' When police arrived at his mother's home, bodyworn footage captured him telling officers that he was previously on methadone but had stopped about a month prior. 'Thought I'd be OK. Uh, not realising the effect that it would have if you just stop completely,' he said. The vision also captured his rambling, often confusing explanations about the incident. Mapp said he 'came in and she had her back to me at the table … doing, sweeping the floorboards … and she came at me again with the knife'. He then claimed that he 'protected' himself and 'she just kept trying to plunge, lunge at me with the knife'. Police: 'OK. So what happened then when she tried to plunge the knife into you?' Mapp: 'Uh, she fell down … I stood there for a minute. Uh … blood sort of.' Police: 'How did she get blood on her head, David?' Mapp: 'Uh, I guess when I threw the plant, I guess. She hit her head on the way down.' However, he soon backtracked, telling the officers: 'I didn't throw it. I didn't throw it at her.' He then said he 'sort of lunged at her with the plant' before moments later claiming 'I didn't lunge'. He then changed his story again when he told police: 'Well … before she could turn around and pick the knife up … Um, and I just, I didn't know how hard I was throwing it.' Police: 'And where did you hit your mum when you threw it at her?' Mapp: 'Uh, in the back, back of the head.' Police: 'In the back of the head?' Mapp: 'She was facing towards the room, sweeping the floor.'
