Ingrid died on the floor of Aaron’s bedroom in the city apartment she shared with her father, after suffering more than 80 injuries, mostly stab wounds. The teenager was on trial, accused of killing his mother. However, the hearing stopped when the prosecution accepted his appeal for an alternative charge of negligent homicide due to reduced liability. Aaron, who was 18 at the time, may have suffered a “mental disorder” that affected his self-control due to an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Leicester Crown Court. READ MOREThe murder trial stopped as the son admitted to stabbing his mother to death After the hearing, Mr Matthew told LeicestershireLive that his son’s behavior had raised concerns, even as a child. But he said that despite the family’s calls for help, no action was taken to address the problems. He said: “We have been asking Aaron to assess his mental health for 10 years, but nothing has happened. Of the two people I loved most in the world, one is now dead and the other needs help. Care, love and support. “No one took him into account until this happened. Our calls for help were not heeded. He was having difficulty at school and continued to be excluded. “It is a tragedy that killed his mother before help was available. I still have to stand by Aaron, because he is my son and he will want support now and again, and I will continue to visit him in custody. “I will be there for him. I know Ingrid would like me to take care of Aaron. “The experts [psychiatrists for the prosecution and defence] I agree that he was mentally ill and we hope that he will now receive the help he needs, albeit late. Help is finally coming for him. Ingrid Matthew, 54, was found dead in a house on Lincoln Street in Leicester (Image: provided) “We were worried when he was growing up that he never interacted with others. He found it difficult to make friends and never brought anyone home. He locked himself in his room and was at his computer all the time. “She stayed home for a year because of Covid. I told it in court [when giving evidence last week] how were my son’s symptoms. “We just have to wait for the sentence.” Recalling the shock that struck Ingrid dead in the apartment on Lincoln Street, Highfield, on Saturday, September 11, Mr. Marshall told LeicestershireLive: “Everything was normal when I went out at noon and when I got home just before 6 p.m. it has happened.” He added: “It is not just Aaron who desperately sought mental health care. There are other children suffering out there. Many have to wait years for treatment. “Aaron was not even on the list or in the queue. His needs were always ignored when we asked for help.” Read more related articles Read more related articles Earlier in the day, Mr Marshall told the court that Aaron would have had outbursts of frustration and shouted or smashed objects such as televisions, but had not previously attacked any of his parents. He said that Aaron “loved” his mother, but sometimes they had a difficult relationship. Mr Marshall also told the court that when he returned home on the fateful day, just before 6pm, he found Mathieu’s shocking body on the floor in a pool of blood. There was a shotgun on Aaron’s bed and no sign of his son. He told police he believed his son was responsible. Aaron had left the apartment at around 4pm that day and had gone to Peterborough, where he was handed over to police the next day. Aaron was remanded in custody pending further mental health assessment prior to sentencing. He will be sentenced in Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday, May 31. Following today’s court hearing, Senior Investigator Detective Inspector Nicole Main of the East Midlands Serious Operations Unit said: My heartfelt condolences remain to all members of the family at this time. Although he surrendered, he gave no explanation as to why he killed his mother. “Having admitted that he did it in court, I can only hope that he will take the time to think about the seriousness of his actions that day and give some explanation.” Read more related articles Read more related articles
