Peterborough man to be sentenced over euthanasia bid to kill his own mother

A Peterborough man is set to be sentenced today (Friday) at The Old Bailey for attempting to kill his own mother in an apparent euthanasia attempt.
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Mark Calvert Elliott, (54), of Wingfield, Orton Goldhay, denied he was trying to kill his 82-year-old mother on 9 October last year (2018), despite attempting to suffocate her, but was found guilty of attempted murder at a trial earlier this year.

A 999 call came in from Calvert Elliott at about 11.15pm to say he had just tried to commit euthanasia on his mother by suffocating her with his hands.

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He told officers how he wanted to send his mother, who is bedridden after a serious stroke several years ago, “to a better place”.

He was arrested and later charged with attempted murder, however in court he denied he was going to fully go through with the act.

A jury unanimously found him guilty at Peterborough Crown Court in March.

He will be sentenced at The Old Bailey in London by Judge Sean Enright today.

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Following the guilty verdict, Detective Sergeant Rob Sansom said: “This was a truly sad case, however Calvert Elliott’s actions could have resulted in his mother losing her life and that decision was not his to make. Thankfully the victim’s daughter and son-in-law entered the room when the incident was taking place and the victim has not sustained any long-lasting injuries as a result of this.”