A 17-year-old schoolboy who switched his gender lately confessed that he had killed his mother.
Rowan Thompson throttled his 50-year-old mother to unconsciousness and then stabbed her multiple times. The mother and son duo returned from a morning jog when the incident took place in their village home. Rowan brutally stabbed the mother 64 times to the neck, 38 times to the forehead, and six times to the arm.
The son called 999 after killing his mother and confessed the crime in a calm and cold voice. He gave the news in an unemotional tone and said that he had just killed his mother after strangling and stabbing her multiple times. Police received the strange call at 12:45 on July 1, 2019.
The officers who went to arrest the teenager reported that he was not afraid nor was regretting.point 202 |
He was so calm and composed as nothing had happened.point 43 | He was due in court in October, but he died four days before the police custody trial at a secure mental health facility ward.point 146 | Thompson suffered from severe depression and had a history of a suicide attempt following the suicide of his maternal uncle.point 251 |
He was being treated for his mental health issues in the past, but his behavior with anyone was never violent.point 91 | 1
Thompson changed his name from Ben to Thompson and became gender-less recently.point 277 |
An investigation report that came out today revealed that Thompson and his mother had a strained and tense relationship.point 102 | He used to live with his father and visit the mother only on weekends.point 159 | Thompson’s father is a magician who lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.point 226 | 1
The mother argued with Thompson the night before her death regarding his living arrangements. Thompson told the authorities that he felt unusual after returning from the morning walk, and he was not conscious when he attempted the crime. He also said he couldn’t remember anything until he reached the police station.
The strange and depressing recording of the incident was played in the Winchester Coroner’s Court today.point 212 |
The clip shows Thompson’s call to 999, where he confessed that he has made sure that her mother can’t breathe and asked the police to bring an ambulance and arrest him.point 150 | There was no fear in his voice.point 175 | He talked in a composed tone and also added that he had put the knives in the dishwasher.point 247 | 1