The parents of a US woman whose body was found decomposing in a sofa in her home could face charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter
Lacey Ellen Fletcher, 36, was found dead at home in Slaughter, Louisiana, in what a coroner described as a scene like a “horror movie”.
Lacey Ellen was found partially clothed, sitting upright on the sofa but sunk down into the sofa, which was soaked in human waste.Picture: East Feliciana Parish coroner's office East Feliciana Parish Coroner Dr. Ewell Dewitt Bickham III said: “The scene was sickening. I've seen some horrible things in my life but nothing like this.Lacey suffered from locked-in syndrome, a rare neurological disorder characterised by complete paralysis of voluntary muscles, except for those that control the eyes.
The parents were supposed to be the girl's care providers, but the coroner said she had not been to a doctor in 20 years.