A HUSBAND has been convicted of killing his emaciated wife who was left to die in her own filth after developing sepsis.
Dorothy Morgan’s weight plummeted to just four stone and was denied water for a week by evil Robert Morgan, 61.
The 71-year-old contracted sepsis and gangrene and was found covered in her own urine and faeces.
She died ten days later on February 4, 2021, from acute kidney failure, consistent with extreme dehydration, and sepsis.
Morgan has now been found guilty of manslaughter following a harrowing trial Carlisle Crown Court.
David Holyoak – Dorothy’s son by another man – was also convicted of the same charge.
Jurors heard Dorothy had sores on her back, shoulder, arms, legs and her buttocks.
She also had patches of “dead” skin and her cheeks were sunken where she was so malnourished.
Her husband claimed the OAP was “terrified” of hospitals and had made it known she wanted no intervention by doctors.
He said she had even refused help when she fell at home in Cumbria before he eventually called 999.
Morgan told operators Dorothy had “literally tried to starve herself to death” and “looks like something from a death camp.”
The court heard Morgan, who claimed he “didn’t notice” the condition his wife was in, “failed to take care of her basic human needs”.
When Dorothy was eventually taken to hospital, medics found she weighed just 29kg, about four-and-a-half stone, before she died.
There was also evidence the mum had been remained in the same position without moving for some time.
During cross-examination, Morgan claimed he had provided his wife with sufficient food and drink.
He also denied leaving Dorothy to die when he was accused of not intervening because he “could not be bothered”.
Gail O’Brien, senior crown prosecutor for CPS North West, said after the verdict: “This is one of the worst cases of manslaughter by gross negligence I have seen.
“It would have been clear to both men that Mrs Morgan was suffering from a lack of basic care and medical attention, still they failed to call for assistance until it was too late.
“The CPS worked hard with Cumbria Constabulary to build a strong case ensuring that all the medical and pathology evidence was before the court.
“The jury agreed with the CPS that both men were guilty of manslaughter. My thoughts are very much with the family of Dorothy Morgan.”
Morgan and Holyoak will be sentenced on March 25.
