Dementia sufferer killed wife and left her body in pool of blood just days before anniversary
dailyrecord.co.ukA confused pensioner carried out a murderous attack which left his wife dead in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of their family home.
Dementia sufferer John Pryde carried out a "sustained and violent attack" which killed Kate Pryde, 74, as they approached their Golden Wedding anniversary.
The High Court in Dundee heard how Pryde - known as Ian - inflicted injuries on his wife which were equivalent to her having been in a car crash.Mrs Pryde, who was underweight and had an underlying heart problem, sustained significant rotational injuries and 16 fractures to her ribs.Her voice box was broken and she was covered in injuries to her head and body which suggested she had tried to fight off her husband's attack.Advocate Depute Mark Mohammed said: "It is entirely obvious from the evidence that the deceased was assaulted.
The assault was murderous."It is clear this was a sustained and violent attack and, in the words of the pathologist, is indicative of significant force to the head and neck.
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