Alberta Couple Receives 4-Year Sentence After Dying Mother Left on the Floor for a Week

An Alberta couple, June Briggs and Richard McElroy, have each been sentenced to four years in prison for criminal negligence causing the death of Briggs’ mother, Dianne Simmons. Simmons was left lying on the floor in her own excrement for seven to 10 days before 911 was called. Justice Kelsey Becker Brookes stated the elderly victim was a vulnerable senior who did not receive basic care, dignity, safety, and medical assistance.

• June Briggs and Richard McElroy sentenced to four years in prison each.
• Convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of Briggs’ mother, Dianne Simmons.
• The victim was left on the floor in her own excrement for seven to 10 days.
• The couple called 911 after the prolonged neglect.
• The judge emphasized the victim’s vulnerability and lack of required care.