These events happens regularly. The adult children or child is dependent on the psrental retirement or social security check. When the parent passes on they make a choice and hope they pass away before it is discovered that Pa or Ma has already. Pair of sisters did this and since they lived in a remote area near here got away with it for decades until social security came calling as dad was approaching his centenary. Most of these people are weak or drunks rather than evil.
“Mother’s not herself today.”
“Most of these people are weak or drunks rather than evil.”
Chances are it’s drugs of one sort or another......and I include gambling under the drugs umbrella.