A 53-year-old woman, Heather Cummings, has been sentenced for murder in connection with the 2024 death of her elderly mother. She reportedly told the dying woman that “this is for the best” as her son allegedly strangled her to death.
According to WAVY, Cummings was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday, June 27. He had previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with Cleo Loizides’, her 81-year-old mother, death.
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WTKR, citing court documents, detailed that on June 30, 2024, Loizides was found unresponsive at Commonwealth Senior Living in Norfolk, Virginia. One day later, she was pronounced dead.
On July 9, 2024, Heather Cummings and her son, Clifton, were charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder after confessing to their roles in Loizides’ death…