Elder Abuse Case Changed to Homicide
Last Update: 9/08 4:20 pm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An apparent case of elder abuse is now considered a homicide.In March, officers found 85-year-old Hazel Byes lying in dry human feces in her east Kansas City home. She died a few days later.They say she was bedridden, overweight and allowed to lie in her own waste for years.Her three adult children were questioned.So far, no charges have been filed.
SOURCE: NBC News
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