October 24th 2024.
A heartbreaking and reckless decision by a man has resulted in him facing a significant time in prison. The man, David Andrew Mapp, threw a pot plant at his elderly mother's head while he was going through withdrawals from heroin. This incident occurred during an argument at her home in Tumbi Umbi on the NSW Central Coast on July 28, 2022. Today, a NSW Supreme Court jury found him guilty of his mother's murder.
The tragic events leading up to this verdict were revealed during the trial. Mapp admitted to police that he had tried to revive his mother for eight hours before finally calling for help. However, after she passed away, he made the decision to pawn her television and whipper snipper for $200, which he then used to purchase more heroin. This was not the first time Mapp had pawned his mother's belongings; in the past, she had to pay $700 to retrieve her TV after he had pawned it.
Mapp's defence argued that his actions were not intentional, as he was suffering from severe anxiety and heroin withdrawals at the time of the incident. They pointed out that he had been using heroin since he was only 16 years old and relied on his mother for support. However, the jury rejected this argument and did not accept Mapp's earlier guilty plea to manslaughter.
According to his defence, Mapp was unable to control his actions during the killing due to his severe withdrawal symptoms and generalised anxiety disorder. After taking his mother's life, he consumed 10 Valium tablets. When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found Wilson lying on the floor under a red blanket, surrounded by blood and soil.
The case will now be brought before Justice Ian Harrison on February 5 for a sentence hearing to be scheduled. In the meantime, support is available for anyone who may be experiencing similar struggles through the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT. Let us take this tragic event as a reminder to seek help and support when faced with addiction and mental health issues.
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