She will be sentenced on October 10 and 11.
A woman from Britain pleaded guilty to murdering her parents and then lived in their home for several years, according to a report in the British newspaper The Guardian. Independent. Virginia McCullough, 36, has entered a guilty plea to the murders of Lois McCullough, aged 71, and John McCullough, aged 70, between June 17 and June 20, 2019, during her prison appearance via video call at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday. She hid their bodies in the house and continued to live at that location.
The woman lied to doctors and relatives that her parents were unwell, on holiday or on holiday to cover her tracks. Her actions came to light on September 15, 2023, when Essex Police executed a warrant at the Pump Hill residence after her parents’ doctors raised concerns about missing visits. That’s when the 36-year-old admitted to stabbing her mother and poisoning her father with prescription drugs, police said.
McCullough confirmed her identity, pleaded guilty to both charges and stated that she understood the judge’s comments. She will be sentenced on October 10 and 11.
According to the newspaper, Judge Christopher Morgan said: “You will appreciate that a single sentence can be imposed in these circumstances. However, the minimum term must be taken into account.”
Meanwhile, people in the neighborhood describe the woman as ‘quite talkative’ and a ‘bit strange’ The guard. Dave Oldershaw, a neighbour, said McCullough “went ahead and went to the Chinese (takeaway) as if nothing had happened”. He “thought she lived alone” in the house and stated that he “only knew her to say hello to – she wasn’t a problem.”
An employee at a nearby store said the woman told him her parents had moved to the coast. He said he had not seen them since the Covid-19 pandemic but previously he would see them “two or three times a week”.
According to the employee, McCullough “came across as a bit strange at times”. “She came in and said, ‘Do you want coffee,’ and five minutes later there was coffee,” the worker continued.