A man has been given a suspended three-year sentence for attempting to murder his elderly mother in an attempted mercy killing, after the judge ruled his motivation was entirely compassionate.

A MAN was last night remanded on bail after being charged with killing his elderly mother, who was found dead in her nursing home bed on Monday.

A 46-YEAR-OLD man was last night granted bail after being charged with killing his elderly mother, who was found dead in her nursing home bed early on Monday.