British woman found guilty of decapitating friend, forging will to take 95% of her estate
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A British woman was convicted for murdering and decapitating her friend after the victim backed out of a deal to provide money for house repairs.
Mitchell had acted as a "spiritual healer" to Deborah and convinced the victim to give her about $230,000 for house repairs, but the relationship soured when Deborah backed out of the deal. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
"Deborah Chong was a vulnerable lady – in the weeks before her murder, she was seeking help for her declining mental health," Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, the lead investigator in the case, said in a statement on Thursday.
"However, Mitchell – so desperate to obtain the money she needed to complete the renovations on her house – sought to take advantage of Deborah’s good will, but when Deborah changed her mind, she callously murdered her and embarked upon an attempt to fraudulently obtain her estate."