Mark Jennens, from Brierley Hill, near Dudley in the West Midlands, stood trial for the manslaughter of his mother but was acquitted by a jury Michael Scott/Caters NewsA devoted son cleared of killing his abusive mother when he snapped after ten years of looking after her has condemned the help provided for carers of elderly relatives. Mark Jennens, 40, was arrested when his mother, Hazel, 78, died after a row that began as she berated him for the way he cooked roast potatoes on Christmas Eve 2015. After Mr Jennens frogmarched his mother out of their home she collapsed, broke her hip and died after three weeks in hospital from bronchopneumonia. Mr Jennens, from Brierley Hill, near Dudley in the West Midlands, stood trial for the manslaughter of his mother this month but was acquitted by a jury that deliberated for 90 minutes. He described yesterday the years of torment as he…

Source: The Times July 29, 2017 00:10 UTC