Twenty-one-year-old Patrick Hughes-Bygott of Abington pleaded guilty Tuesday to fatally stabbing 56-year-old Ellen Hughes-Bygott on Aug. 16. The stabbing took place in front of his 90-year-old grandmother, Margaret Hughes, who called police.
County Judge John Rufe has now commenced a hearing to decide Hughes-Bygott's degree of guilt. If he is convicted of first-degree murder, Hughes-Bygott will serve life in prison without parole. He could also be found guilty of third-degree murder or manslaughter.
The victim was stabbed more than 60 times in the head, neck and chest.
Information from: Bucks County Courier Times, http://www.phillyburbs.com
