Son accused of murdering 89-year-old mum gets bail

A son accused of smothering his 89-year-old mother to death at their family home will be released on bail ahead of his trial, a judge decided today (mon). Kevin Pearce, 59, is said to have killed dementia sufferer Eileen Pearce as she lay in her bed on 5 June 2021. He was the sole carer for his mother and lived with her in Barton Close, Bexleyheath, southeast London. Police were called to a report of a non-responsive woman at 3.10pm…