The family of a man who killed his mother while battling mental health problems say they wish both had confided in them.
Leroy Panton, 40, has been jailed for strangling his mother Hyacinth Morris at their home in Levenshulme.
He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Panton had been suffering from mental health problems at the time, and was experiencing a 'severe depressive episode'.
He strangled his mother then left her face down in the bath.
Manchester Crown Court heard that Panton felt he couldn't talk about his problems with his mother, and his barrister said there is a 'cultural stigma' around the issue in the African Caribbean community.
Panton was jailed for six years and eight months for killing his mother.
The court heard Ms Morris may have been 'covering' for her son, or may not have understood his problems.
Following the sentencing, Ms Morris' family released a statement.
It read: "Losing Hyacinth; who was a loving sister, aunt and daughter, has been heart-breaking and difficult to come to terms with.
"We miss her very much.
"We wished that her and Leroy had confided in us all.
"Mental health is an illness that people feel embarrassed by and try to hide it. Nothing will bring back Hyacinth.
"We know that Leroy hurts more than us if that is possible, and has to come to terms with the loss of his mother. He was not in his right mind."
Panton killed his mother in a 'violent' struggle at their home in Westminster Street on May 7 last year.
A relative went round and found Ms Morris' body after being unable to contact her by phone.
Panton was arrested two days later, while sat on a park bench 'staring into space'.
The court was told that Ms Morris had told Panton to 'pull himself together'.
Prosecutors said this may have acted as a 'trigger' to the killing.
Panton's problems were described as 'undiagnosed' and 'untreated'.
The day before the killing, he had agreed to see a doctor and his mother had said she would make sure he did.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge Patrick Field QC told Panton: "The fact of your illness does not absolve you of all responsibility for what has happened."
After the hearing, Detective Chief Inspector Benjamin Cottam, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: "Our thoughts remain very much with Hyacinth's loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.
"We have specialist officers supporting them as they come to terms with her tragic death.
"Although we can never bring Hyacinth back, she will live on in the memories of her loved ones."
