He battered his mum to death – then blamed her dementia

A son battered his mother to death and blamed her injuries on repeated falls because of her dementia, a court heard. Vanita Nowell, 68, died after she suffered a horrific catalogue of injuries including 34 fractures to her ribs and spine. Ms Nowell also sustained a traumatic brain death leading to her ‘painful death’ in March 2020, Isleworth Crown Court heard. Steffon Hewitt, 51, claimed his mother’s injuries arose from her ill health but he was convicted of murder by…