Carer who 'couldn't go on' not guilty of mother's murder

A woman has been found not guilty of murdering her elderly mother after deciding she "couldn't go on" looking after her.

Stefania Glowka, 64, had denied murdering Tamara Glowka, 86, at their home in Devizes in Wiltshire on Christmas Day in 2025, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter based on diminished responsibility.

The defence argued Stefania's depression had substantially impaired her ability to make rational judgements on the night she strangled her mother with a belt before trying to take her own life.

Following a trial at Bristol Crown Court, which included evidence from psychiatrists, a jury found the 64-year-old to be not guilty. Stefania is due to be sentenced at 14:00 BST.

The pair had shared a meal together on Christmas Eve before they went to bed.

When Tamara got up to use the toilet, Stefania strangled her with a belt and then attempted to end her own life.

After waking up hours later, she called 999 because she had "committed a crime and needed to be held responsible".

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