FIVE News Reports "Virginia McCullough, 36, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her parents, John and Lois McCullough, in June 2019 at their Essex home."
"She poisoned her father and fatally attacked her mother with a hammer and knife."
"McCullough lived with their bodies for four years, hiding them in a tomb and wardrobe."
"The murders were uncovered in 2023 after missed medical appointments raised alarms."
"She spent her parents' pensions on gambling, and the judge called her actions a "gross violation of trust," driven by fear of being exposed for theft and lies."
"She spent her parents' pensions on gambling, and the judge called her actions a "gross violation of trust," driven by fear of being exposed for theft and lies."