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Texas woman shares home with mother's corpse for three years | Texas woman shares home with mother's corpse for three years |
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A woman in the US state of Texas has been arrested after her mother's remains were found in the two-bedroom home she shared with her daughter. | |
Police believe the grandmother, 71, suffered a fall in 2016. | Police believe the grandmother, 71, suffered a fall in 2016. |
They allege her daughter, 47, failed to provide adequate help at the time for her mother, who died "within a few days" of the non-life-threatening fall. | They allege her daughter, 47, failed to provide adequate help at the time for her mother, who died "within a few days" of the non-life-threatening fall. |
The skeletal remains were found on a bedroom floor. The mother and daughter slept in the other bedroom. | The skeletal remains were found on a bedroom floor. The mother and daughter slept in the other bedroom. |
The granddaughter was under the age of 15 at the time she was living with her grandmother's corpse. As a result, her mother has been charged with "injury to a child" under the age of 15. | The granddaughter was under the age of 15 at the time she was living with her grandmother's corpse. As a result, her mother has been charged with "injury to a child" under the age of 15. |
The daughter has been placed in the care of relatives and is receiving assistance from child protection. | The daughter has been placed in the care of relatives and is receiving assistance from child protection. |
Her mother could face up to 20 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000 (£8,000). | Her mother could face up to 20 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000 (£8,000). |
Police say the grandmother was a respected member of the local community, working as a secretary and teaching assistant at a local school for 35 years. | Police say the grandmother was a respected member of the local community, working as a secretary and teaching assistant at a local school for 35 years. |
When she retired, she worked collecting tickets at sporting events in Seguin. | When she retired, she worked collecting tickets at sporting events in Seguin. |