A man from Levenshulme has been jailed for manslaughter following the death of his mother, Hyacinth Morris
Leroy Panton aged 41 of Westminster Street, Levenshulme was today sentenced at Crown Square Crown Court to six years and eight months in jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility.
The court was told that last May a relative of Hyacinth’s went round to her house after he was unable to contact her via phone. After gaining entry to the address, he sadly found the body of Hyacinth and contacted police.
A post mortem revealed that Hyacinths death was not of natural causes and extensive CCTV and forensic enquiries concluded that the person responsible for her death was Panton.
Panton was initially arrested on suspicion of murder and later detained under the Mental Health Act.
Detective Chief Inspector Benjamin Cottam, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our thoughts remain very much with Hyacinth’s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. We have specialist officers supporting them as they come to terms with her tragic death.
“Although we can never bring Hyacinth back, she will live on in the memories of her loved ones.”
Following the sentencing, Hyacinth’s family, said: “Losing Hyacinth; who was a loving sister, aunt and daughter, has been heart-breaking and difficult to come to terms with. We miss her very much.
“We wished that her and Leroy had confided in us all.Mental health is an illness that people feel embarrassed by and try to hide it.Nothing will bring back Hyacinth.
“We know that Leroy hurts more than us if that is possible, and has to come to terms with the loss of his mother. He was not in his right mind.”
