Overview
- The killing followed a family dinner on May 11 in Littlethorpe after Ellen Cook said her son could not move back home.
- Cook stabbed his 72-year-old mother more than 30 times and continued the attack in the street as neighbours called police.
- Three psychologists told the court he had schizophrenia and believed his mother was a witch, supporting diminished responsibility.
- Police bodycam showed officers Tasered him multiple times during a lengthy struggle when he refused to drop the knife.
- Prosecutors highlighted a 2009 knife threat and a 2023 psychiatric admission, while relatives said he would be a “genuine danger” if released.