Mercy, love or Murder?

Bowerbird · Nov 20, 2012

Erickson pleaded guilty on October 31 to murdering his 73-year-old partner, Julie Betty Kuhn, by smothering her with a pillow at their Armadale home in January.

The court was told Erickson was deeply in love with his partner but could not watch her suffer.

He was Ms Kuhn's carer for several years after she suffered a stroke and was confined to a wheelchair.

The Supreme Court was told Erickson was honouring a pact with his partner not to go into a nursing home.

After smothering Ms Kuhn, the elderly man tried to electrocute himself but survived, despite suffering severe burns and losing the index fingers on both hands.

He was released on bail to be sentenced in January.

When he left the court, Erickson told the media: "I don't want to go to jail, I want to be with my partner, but I'm here, worst luck."

His lawyer, David Manera, described the killing as a love story.

"This was an offence committed not for any gain by Mr Erickson," he said.

"He dearly and deeply loved his partner and it's not a situation where I say he stood to gain anything."

Speaking this morning, Mr Manera says it was not a simple murder-suicide.

"In many respects it was an act of love, in both what he was charged with doing and ultimately what he did to himself," he said.

"I think it's an absolute tragedy because we were hopeful that we would be able to convince the court not to impose a term of imprisonment.

"And, that he could live out the rest of his life a free man albeit subject to whatever punishment the court would consider appropriate."
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-20/mercy-killer-found-dead-at-perth-beach/4381192

He was found dead on the beach - his clothes were found neatly folded nearby

stjames1_53 · Nov 20, 2012

Bowerbird said: ↑

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-20/mercy-killer-found-dead-at-perth-beach/4381192

He was found dead on the beach - his clothes were found neatly folded nearby
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what? no gun shot wound to the head? No pistol found laying next to the body? surprised you even took note of this..................but not disappointed because you'll turn this into a anti-gun thread just the same

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