Mari Gilbert

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Mari Gilbert

Born June 22, 1964

Died July 23, 2016 (aged 52)

Ellenville, New York, U.S.

Cause of death Stabbing

Activist
Occupation
television personality

Mari Gilbert (June 22, 1964 – July 23, 2016)  was an [1]

American activist and murder victim advocate.

Contents

 1Biography
o 1.1Death
 2In popular culture
o 2.1Cinema
 3References
 4External links

Biography[edit]
Gilbert was an advocate for her daughter, Shannan, a 24-year-old
woman from New Jersey who disappeared in May 2010; the investigation
of Shannan's disappearance led to the discovery of ten homicide victims
scattered along Ocean Parkway in New York.  Investigators believed
[2]

that Shannan died of an accidental drowning that was unrelated to the

crimes of the Long Island serial killer, but Gilbert challenged the finding
and fought to have the case reopened as a murder investigation. An
independent autopsy sought by Gilbert's family found that Shannan may
have been strangled to death.  Gilbert and her other daughters (Sarra,
[3]

Sherre) frequently appeared on television shows discussing the case. [4][5][6]

Death[edit]
Gilbert was stabbed to death by one of her daughters, Sarra, in Sarra's
apartment building on Warren Street in Ellenville, New York on July 23,
2016.  Sarra suffered from schizophrenia. One report claimed that Sarra
[7]

"had voices in her head telling her to carry out the crime."  Sarra was [8][9]

charged with second-degree murder and fourth-degree possession of a

weapon,  convicted of murder, and sentenced to 25 years in jail in
[10]

August 2017. She is imprisoned in the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

for Women. [11][12]

In popular culture[edit]
Cinema[edit]
 In the 2020 Netflix original film Lost Girls, Gilbert
is portrayed by Amy Ryan. [13]

References[edit]
1. ^ Mari Gilbert, Loucks Funeral Home, retrieved April
27, 2017
2. ^ "Mari Gilbert Mother of Shannon Gilbert Found
Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
3. ^ Liu, Pauline. "Judge orders psychiatric exam for murder
defendant Gilbert - News - recordonline.com -
Middletown, NY". Recordonline.com. Retrieved 2016-07-
29.
4. ^ "Mari Gilbert". IMDb. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
5. ^ "Sarra Gilbert". IMDb. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
6. ^ "Sherre Gilbert". IMDb. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
7. ^ "Attorney: Shannan Gilbert's Sister Stabbed Mother To
Death «  CBS New York nbn". Newyork.cbslocal.com.
2016-07-24. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
8. ^ Bult, Laura (2016-07-24). "Mother of Shannan Gilbert
found dead; younger daughter charged". New York Daily
News. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
9. ^ Pitzer, Kurt (2016-07-25). "Mari Gilbert Killed: Daughter
Sarra Had Schizophrenia, Attorney Says". People.com.
Retrieved 2016-07-29.
10. ^ "Mom of Gilgo Beach victim Shannan Gilbert found
dead, other daughter charged". Fox News. 2016-07-24.
Retrieved 2016-07-29.
11. ^ Doxsey, Patricia R. (3 August 2017). "Sarra Gilbert
sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in stabbing death of
mother". Daily Freeman. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
12. ^ "NYS Department of Corrections and Community
Supervision". Inmate Population Information Search.
 Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
Retrieved 14 June 2020.
13. ^ Russian, Ale (January 16, 2020). "Amy Ryan Plays a
Mother Fighting for Answers in Gripping Trailer for
Netflix's Lost Girls". People. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

External links[edit]
 Mari Gilbert on IMDb
 Mari Gilbert at Find a Grave
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 2016 deaths
 Murdered activists
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 People murdered in New York (state)
 Violence against women in the United States
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