An elderly woman died from bed bugs after an infestation of the parasites occurred at her caretaker's home, who is now facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and neglect of care.
Mary Stoner, 96, was rushed to an emergency room two days after she was moved out of caretaker Deborah Butler's home in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in February 2016.
Doctors found that Stoner had sores and an infection from bug bites and when she died days later, the autopsy determined it was from 'complications of sepsis following a bed bug infestation'.
West Manheim Township Police searched the home of Butler, 72, and they found a massive infestation of the vermin, as they crawled on walls, in sheets and on pillows, leading to a felony charge filed against Butler on Friday.
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Those are some nasty little critters. And we have become so used to having a way to kill insects that many do not take bed bugs seriously. Once you have them they are almost IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of.
ReplyDeleteI bet it was Trumps fault!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, the 72 year old is being charged with negligent homicide?! Come on, man!
Why was the family not paying more attention sooner. Poor wome
ReplyDeleteCaretaker. It seems to have the word "care" in it.
ReplyDeleteI stayed at a hotel in Virginia and got attacked at night by a bed bug. I caught it in a cup and walked to the front office and asked then why they gave me a room with bed bugs. They denied having any bed bugs so I revealed the culprit in the cup and asked the manager"so what do you call ths?!" I could see from his expression that I caught him in a lie. Night stay was free but beware! They are smart bugs and try to get away from you if you try to catch them. Ugly little bastards.
ReplyDeleteThe people from other countries are bring them here little illegals
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