A man allowed his 91-year-old mother to soak for weeks in her own feces and urine, with the elderly woman developing severe bed sores and a widespread infection in her bloodstream, police allege.
The victim died after a short stay at the Hospital. An autopsy is scheduled today to determine the cause of death.
Her son, was ordered held in lieu of $10,000 cash bail after his arraignment..
The manwho authorities said was his mother’s primary caretaker, is charged with permitting injury to an elderly or disabled person, and permitting serious injury to an elderly or disabled person.
“He left his mother to sit and rot in her own waste,”.
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Attorney Steven Peck has been practicing law since 1981. A former successful business owner, Mr. Peck initially focused his legal career on business law. Within the first three years, after some colleagues and friend’s parents endured nursing home neglect and elder abuse, he continued his education to begin practicing elder law and nursing home abuse law.