Lewis Adams - at Chelmsford Crown Court Mon, July 6, 2026 at 10:07 a.m. UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gary Mansfield appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court via a video link from prison [PA Media] A man accused of murdering his mother has appeared in court. Essex Police was called to an address in Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, by paramedics on Thursday morning and Janet Mansfield, who was in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene.