Bronwyn/Anarlin Jones
Bronwyn/Bron/Anarlin Jones, a female who is believed to identify as transgender, is due to stand trial for the murder of Anna Jones (Jones’ mother) in April 2024.
Jones, 25, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility during an appearance at Portsmouth Crown Court in December 2023.
Anna Jones, 44, was found dead at her flat in Petersfield, Hampshire, at about 20:00 BST on 9 May, 2023.
Media coverage at the time reported that one of Anna Jones’ two daughters, (named as Bronwyn Jones) had been arrested and charged with her murder, but by December coverage was using the name Anarlin and they/them pronouns for the suspect. The BBC also appears to have amended headlines which initially read “Woman admits killing mother but denies murder” to “Defendant admits killing mother but denies murder”.
*Update February 2024*
Jones’ trial has been delayed and is reportedly now scheduled for a 10-day hearing starting on 25 November 2024.
Image via Daily Mail
Media reports
Portsmouth News https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/person-who-admits-killing-their-mother-but-denies-murder-has-portsmouth-crown-court-trial-delayed-4339870 archive
BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-67752264 archive
Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12071909/Daughter-25-charged-murdering-mother-44-Petersfield-home.html archive
Evening Standard https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/anna-jones-hampshire-petersfield-ben-mitchell-b1127700.html archive
The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22338022/daughter-charged-murdering-own-mother/ archive