Rachel Shannon

They called her an intelligent manipulator who was able to keep up with these lies for years.

But,

Once that all came crashing down and she could no longer hide what she was doing, she killed her parents to keep them from finding out.

Then, after their deaths, she continued using their bank cards to dig them into a deeper and deeper hole.

In total, she had spent £150,000 of their money.

According to police, she didn't use this money to buy herself lavish or expensive items.

£21,000 of it was gambling debt acquired between 2019 and 2023.

Basically, she tried telling officers that she felt trapped in her parents' home, and that apparently is why she killed them.

But in reality, she was trapped in her own web of deception and lies, and she clearly valued money over the lives of those who loved her most.

Then, after killing her parents, she continued this charade, manipulating even more people around her into believing they were still alive.

And this lasted years.

After being arrested, Virginia did ultimately plead guilty to her charges of the first-degree murder of 70-year-old Lois and 71-year-old John.

At the sentencing hearing, friends and family members spoke out about just how badly these murders have affected them.

John's brother Richard is appalled at the level of evil it takes to do what Virginia did.

He called her a very dangerous person, saying that she has undermined his faith in humanity.

Virginia's siblings are also completely shocked about what she did.

They couldn't believe their own sister could be so cruel, so uncaring, so calculated to kill their parents, then manipulate everyone around them for so many years.

And let's not forget how brutal the murder of her mother was.

She beat her with a hammer and then stabbed her multiple times.

That takes pure evil to be able to do that to someone who loved you and raised you your entire