Cousins accused of abusing two family elders
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008
By Jamie Rogers
Two Darlington men were arrested after police say they neglected two older live-in relatives — one to the brink of death, Darlington Police Capt. Danny Watson said.
Timothy Sims, 47, and Les Williams, 53, both of 402 Second St., each face two counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult, Watson said.
EMS personnel who were contacted by one of the suspects, responded to the home and found an 84-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman in serious condition, Watson said.
Both were taken to a local hospital where the 62-year-old woman’s condition is so critical that hospital staff are not expecting her to live, Watson said.
It appeared that the 62-year-old had not eaten in more than 30 days, according to WBTW News13 reports.
“They did not provide for her basic needs, which placed her in the condition that she’s in now,” Watson said. “To let someone sink to the state of starvation and medical crisis is just unacceptable.”
The 84-year-old is in better condition but still has “serious health issues due to lack of care,” Watson said.
The two women are mother and daughter while Williams is a son and grandson of the victims, respectively. Sims is a nephew and grandnephew to the women, Watson said.
After seeing women’s condition, EMS personnel immediately contacted police who placed them into emergency protective custody, Watson said.
“They will be charged under a higher statute of abuse of a vulnerable adult,” he said.
The current charges are punishable by up to 15 years in jail for each count.
SOURCE: scnow.com
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I do not take pleasure in posting such article. However, we must inform others about what can happen in their own home. It is very disturbing that a son and nephew can do such a thing. Hard to believe, but it is true.
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