09-12-2011, 04:00 PM
A hoarder who chose her hoarding over her children... Hoarders like this are as bad as drug addicts as to what they will do to support their "habit".
Looks like another boy disabled child subjected abuse.
Chicago Tribune report is here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local...3661.story
Credits:
By Christy Gutowski and Carlos Sadovi Tribune reporters
12:33 p.m. CDT, September 12, 2011
Mom charged after son dies, home found overrun with animals
"A 14-year-old mentally disabled boy who died in Berwyn last week had been living in a home filled with insects, animal feces and more than 200 diseased and malnourished animals, prosecutors disclosed today as the boy's mother appeared in court on abuse charges."
"Lydia Price, 49, allowed her son to "live in squalor," prosecutor Joseph Hadal said during a bond hearing. He described the home in the 2800 block of Lombard Avenue as "filled with cockroaches, flies, animal feces, wild animals such as raccoons, squirrels as well as 109 diseased cats."
"The house has had no running water in six months"
And there is more: "Price was charged with criminal abuse and neglect of a disabled child resulting in death, endangerment of a child, animal hoarding and cruel treatment. Price was also charged with criminal abuse and neglect of another disabled child, a girl who has autism, authorities said."
"Berwyn paramedics received a call Thursday that the boy was lying unresponsive on the lawn at the family home...The boy was taken to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where he later was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined he died of natural causes related to bronchopneumonia."
.."Inside, amid feces and squalor, they found more than 200 animals, including nearly 100 birds, an overweight raccoon, a fruit bat, two dogs and several kinkajous, raccoon-like creatures native to Central and South America."
"Authorities also removed four children ranging in age from 12 to 18." Three of those children are now in custody of the Department of Children of Family Services after being treated for flulike symptoms. The fourth sibling is still in the hospital, according to the article.
"They were found to be extremely dirty, with their feet being caked with feces and dirt, and also having numerous scratches and with what appeared to be numerous animal bites on their arms, legs and other body areas."
Further: "the children had been kept isolated at the home."
"The children's father has been imprisoned since 2008 for home invasion while armed with a gun, records show. After he was imprisoned, the children and their mother grew even more detached from other relative."
(I tried to bold and highlight certain sections, but the new format is not working the way it should be).
Looks like another boy disabled child subjected abuse.
Chicago Tribune report is here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local...3661.story
Credits:
By Christy Gutowski and Carlos Sadovi Tribune reporters
12:33 p.m. CDT, September 12, 2011
Mom charged after son dies, home found overrun with animals
"A 14-year-old mentally disabled boy who died in Berwyn last week had been living in a home filled with insects, animal feces and more than 200 diseased and malnourished animals, prosecutors disclosed today as the boy's mother appeared in court on abuse charges."
"Lydia Price, 49, allowed her son to "live in squalor," prosecutor Joseph Hadal said during a bond hearing. He described the home in the 2800 block of Lombard Avenue as "filled with cockroaches, flies, animal feces, wild animals such as raccoons, squirrels as well as 109 diseased cats."
"The house has had no running water in six months"
And there is more: "Price was charged with criminal abuse and neglect of a disabled child resulting in death, endangerment of a child, animal hoarding and cruel treatment. Price was also charged with criminal abuse and neglect of another disabled child, a girl who has autism, authorities said."
"Berwyn paramedics received a call Thursday that the boy was lying unresponsive on the lawn at the family home...The boy was taken to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where he later was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined he died of natural causes related to bronchopneumonia."
.."Inside, amid feces and squalor, they found more than 200 animals, including nearly 100 birds, an overweight raccoon, a fruit bat, two dogs and several kinkajous, raccoon-like creatures native to Central and South America."
"Authorities also removed four children ranging in age from 12 to 18." Three of those children are now in custody of the Department of Children of Family Services after being treated for flulike symptoms. The fourth sibling is still in the hospital, according to the article.
"They were found to be extremely dirty, with their feet being caked with feces and dirt, and also having numerous scratches and with what appeared to be numerous animal bites on their arms, legs and other body areas."
Further: "the children had been kept isolated at the home."
"The children's father has been imprisoned since 2008 for home invasion while armed with a gun, records show. After he was imprisoned, the children and their mother grew even more detached from other relative."
(I tried to bold and highlight certain sections, but the new format is not working the way it should be).