June 7, 2013 8:59 am Walsall son now faces murder charge after death of elderly mother A son who was accused of the grievous bodily harm of his elderly mother in Walsall was due before a court today facing a fresh charge of murder following her death. Lilian Henderson, who has died a month after being injured Ian Henderson was arrested after his 86-year-old mother Lilian was found with head injuries at her home in Beechdale. She was taken to hospital after the incident in March but later died of her injuries, prompting the Crown Prosecution Service to review the case. Henderson, aged 61, who lived with his mother in Stephenson Avenue, appeared at Walsall Magistrates Court in March charged with grievous bodily harm but entered no plea. He was remanded in custody to appear before Wolverhampton Crown Court next Thursday. But it has emerged that a new indictment has been drawn up following a review of the case and Henderson was due to appear via video link at Walsall Magistrates Court this afternoon. Crown Prosecution Service spokesman Vinny Bolina said: “We can confirm Ian Henderson has been charged with murder and he will be appearing in court for a plea and case management hearing.” Henderson is currently being held at HMP Hewell in Redditch. Mrs Henderson was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after she was discovered with head injuries on March 13. A police cordon was put in place around the house and a blue forensic tent put up in the back garden. Residents living on the estate said they were woken by the sound of an air ambulance landing on a patch of grass outside the house. Neighbours of Mrs Henderson said she was a widow and walked with the aid of a frame and had difficulty getting around. She had lived on the estate for a number of years. People who lived nearby spoke of their shock at the news of her death. Speaking at the time, one resident said: “It was a real shock to wake up in the morning and see all that happening. “Nobody really knew what had happened, although we knew she was an elderly lady. “She used to say to hello people on the estate and we would see her walking to the shops. Everyone is so shocked by what’s happened.” expressandstar/news/crime/2013/06/07/walsall-son-now-faces-murder-charge-after-death-of-elderly-mother/
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:44:23 +0000
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