'Mama, why did you kill me?' Woman sentenced for drowning autistic son

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
1/29/2013
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

San diego woman sentenced to 15 years to life.

The woman who murdered her son because he was autistic has been sentenced in a San Diego court to serve 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

Corby cries in her lawyer's arms as she is sentenced.

Facebook Delicous MySpace

Twitter Stumble Digg

More Destinations

SAN DIEGO, CA (Catholic Online) - "I hate you with all my heart and soul" a broken Duane Corby told Patricia Corby before she was sentenced. Patricia Corby, 37, drowned her son, Daniel, in the bathtub after her frustration grew over trying to find care for him.

Her husband was at work at the time and Corby did not try to conceal her crime. After she murdered the boy, she wrapped his body in a blanket and reported to the Carmel Valley police station to turn herself in.

Corby's attorney provided evidence that showed the family spent as much as $70,000 trying to provide care for the boy.

As a term of her sentence, Corby will not be eligible to get time off for good behavior and will have to serve the full minimum of 15 years before being considered for parole.

In court, Corby kept her head down as relatives condemned her before sentencing. In an especially tearful moment, an aunt said the boy was looking down from heaven and asking, "Mama, why did you kill me?"

� 2013, Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM.

- - -

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Keywords: Patricia Corby, autism, murder, drowning

NEWSLETTERS »

Rate This Article

Was this helpful to you? Very Helpful Somewhat Helpful Not Helpful at All

Would you be interested in more articles like this? Yes, I am Interested No, I am not Interested

Rate Article

1 - 3 of 3 Comments

Duane Corby
2 months ago
Hello,
Can you take my name out the news article about Patricia and Daniel Corby.
I am having a difficult time obtaining full time work in San Diego, and I am told
that these articles are the reason why.
Thank you,
Duane Corby
len
3 months ago
Back when i was a child the government had mental hospitals for mental challeged people. When your poor it is not possible to pay for care. The stress of careing for them is great. I would be willing go give some out of my pay check to get these people taken care of. This woman would not be in jail if we had a government who cared.
G.G.
3 months ago
DANIEL IS IN HEAVEN WITH GOD...GOD BLESS HIS FATHER AND FAMILY AND HEAL
THE PAIN IN THEIR HEARTS...

Comments submitted must be civil, remain on-topic and not violate any laws including copyright. We reserve the right to delete any comments which are abusive, inappropriate or not constructive to the discussion.

Though we invite robust discussion, we reserve the right to not publish any comment which denigrates the human person, undermines marriage and the family, or advocates for positions which openly oppose the teaching of the Catholic Church.

This is a supervised forum and the Editors of Catholic Online retain the right to direct it.

We also reserve the right to block any commenter for repeated violations. Your email address is required to post, but it will not be published on the site.

We ask that you NOT post your comment more than once. Catholic Online is growing and our ability to review all comments sometimes results in a delay in their publication.

Name *

Email *

Comment *

Send me important information from Catholic Online and it's partners. See Sample

Post Comment