The Parents Of A Louisiana Woman 36 Were Found Dead Tied To The Couch Accused Of Second Degree Murder

The parents of the autistic Lacey Ellen Fletcher, who died “stuck” on a couch by her own feces, were arrested on Monday and are facing life imprisonment, after the big court sentenced them to second-degree murder. DailyMail.com took photos of Clay, 65, and Sila, 64, taken shortly after they were arrested by sheriff’s deputies and taken to East Feliciana Parish Prison in Clinton. Louisiana. Sheriff Jeffrey Travis told DailyMail.com: “We picked them up, arrested them, took them to jail and are in the process of closing them. “Their bond is not my responsibility. The judge sets the bond and will work with their lawyer for this. I would say that the bond will be very high “. In a horrific scene, Lacey’s emaciated body was discovered partly naked, sitting upright and partly submerged in a hole in a sofa covered from head to toe with urine, wet stools, worms and insect bites in the otherwise well-kept house. of her parents’s family in Slaughter. on January 3rd. Her legs were crossed below her on the couch deep in the hole that had worn her long body both from the wallpaper and from the pillow. Dr Ewell Bickham III said she had been stuck on the couch for at least 12 years. In addition, it has been reported that Lacey had feces on her face, chest and abdomen. Her hair was tangled, tangled and full of worms – and she weighed less than 100 pounds. Sheila Fletcher, 64, (photo) and Clay Fletcher, 65, did not appear in court in Clinton, Louisiana, where prosecutor Sam D’Aquilla asked for the charge, which would mean life imprisonment if convicted. Clay Fletcher, 65, was arrested along with his wife Silla on Monday afternoon The arrest warrants for the Fletchers were prepared immediately after the grand jury’s decision. Dr Ewell Bickham III told DailyMail.com last week that images of Lacey’s condition were so horrific and disturbing that doctors would be on hand for jury members. Outside the courtroom, prosecutor D’Aquilla said: “I believe that justice has been done here today. Lacey Fletcher did not deserve the way she was treated. “For this type of crime, the second degree is the highest charge that could have been produced today.” The Fletchers were arrested on Monday afternoon. Sheriff Jeffrey Travis, who stands with the DA and Dr. Beckham, said: “The warrants have been cut. The judge will sign them soon and they will be arrested this afternoon and taken to East Feliciana Parish Prison. “I’m not 100 percent sure of the location, but they will be arrested this afternoon. We are discussing with their lawyer to surrender “. Dr. Bickham revealed that Lacey had been on the couch for at least 12 years. “From evidence, at least 12 years,” he said. “It simply came to our notice then. At least 12 years. A very long time “. A grand court was set up in Clinton on Monday – with East Feliciana prosecutor Sam D’Aquilla pressuring them to charge Clay Fletcher, 65, and Shiela Fletcher, 64, with second-degree murder over their daughter’s death. Lacey Ellen Fletcher. It would mean life imprisonment for the couple if convicted A photo of the two-story house on Tom Drive in Slaughter where Lacey lived with her parents The medical examiner also revealed the complete horrific cause of death. He said: “The cause of death came from serious medical negligence, which led to chronic malnutrition, acute starvation, immobility, acute ulcer formation, osteomyelitis which is a bone infection that eventually led to sepsis.” Dr. Bickham also clarified a misunderstanding about Lacey’s true condition, which was originally referred to as “Locked-In Syndrome.” He said: “I do not know where this term came from or what source it came from. In all the years I have been a doctor I have never heard of this condition. “The only diagnoses I know he had were first, social anxiety, severe autism and finally. These are her only two diagnoses. “The last time he saw a doctor of any type or any kind was when he was 16 years old. This photo of her was when she was 16 years old “. DA D’Aquilla agreed that Lacey’s death was a “crime against humanity” and added: “I hope this indictment brings the spotlight to the victims of this type of crime. “The medical examiner has a lot of power, a lot of power. If people do not want to be treated or refuse treatment, go to the forensic office, go to law enforcement, check on your neighbors, check on your friends. If you are a caregiver, go for it and make sure you take care of people. “This case was so horrible that the medical examiner and the sheriff’s office first investigated this case in January and the circumstances that found it were simply unbelievable. “You do not treat any animal like that. “Something had to be done and we all gathered, we all stood on the same platform and we are all here now and we have an indictment for second degree murder”. Sheriff Travis added: “It was nothing short of horrible and sick. We all worked together to get to where we are now. This is a rare case, but today everything was done right by every member of this team and we have successfully come up with a belief (sic) that we believe will be fair to Lacey’s situation. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE Sheila Fletcher resigns from city council three weeks after daughter’s death Clay Fletcher, pictured with Sheila in an undated photo, is an officer with the nonprofit Baton Rouge Civil War Roundtable, whose mission is to “educate and support the appreciation for the sacrifices made by everyone during the Civil War.” War “. A photo showing a close-up of the leather sofa Lacey paired with. The medical examiner estimates that Lacey has been sitting in this hole in the couch for the last 12 years The Fletchers, who are considered externally respected and pillars of their community, have not been in court and have not appeared since the news of the horror broke last week. They were not arrested immediately because they were not considered flight hazards. DailyMail.com understands that Sheila Fletcher called 911 at 2 a.m. on Jan. 3 to report that her daughter had stopped breathing. The sheriff’s office sent a deputy to the ranch, 20 miles north of Baton Rouge. But after facing the horror, the deputy reported and the medical examiner of the Parish of East Feliciana, Dr. Ewel Dwight Beckham III, immediately went out. He said: “The scene was heartbreaking. “I have seen some horrible things in my life but nothing like that.” She said the wounds had reached her bone. The gruesome photos released by Dr Bickham’s office revealed the stained hole in the stool on the couch where Bickham believes Lacey may have been sitting for the past 12 years. The Fletchers had to be her caretakers. “It’s unconscious, something you make horror movies about,” Beckham said. The moment he arrived at the house he was struck by a stench so bad “it would make you leave the house”. He said he knew immediately that this was a possible crime scene. “My parents were in the kitchen. “They had no explanation,” he said. “I could not eat for a week and cried for a week.” It was ruled that her death was a medical malpractice – believing that 24 to 48 hours had elapsed before the official time of his death, at 3.07 am, January 3. The tragedy is even more mysterious as Sila Fletcher worked for authorities who could have helped her daughter. He was a police and judicial officer in the small neighboring town of Baker and most recently an assistant to the town attorney in Zachary, a slightly larger community also nearby. Mom was also on the Slaughter’s Board of Alderman but resigned on Jan. 24 after four years in the service and three weeks after the horror was discovered. Clay Fletcher is an officer in the nonprofit Baton Rouge Civil War Roundtable, whose mission is to “educate and support the appreciation for the sacrifices made by everyone during the Civil War.” The couple’s lawyer, Steven Moore, said in a statement: “They do not want to relive the pain of losing a child through the media. “All these years have passed very sadly. “Anyone who has lost a child knows how it is.” Prior to the grand jury hearing, the medical examiner said he would present the case in the hope that the parents would be blamed for the death. “I probably won’t even have to open my mouth, the photos will show it,” he said. Prosecutor D’Aquilla said: “In a murder, you must have intent. Did they want to kill her? “I mean, they wanted to kill her.” “Negligent homicide is from zero to five years, homicide is from zero to 40 years and second degree is life imprisonment. I will ask for a second degree because they did not do what they had to do. “We do not treat animals or neglect animals in this way. If you have an animal in this condition, you should take it to a veterinarian. “If you are not able to provide care, ask for help. We want people to know that if you are someone’s caregiver, you need to pay attention. It is important for neighbors and the community to take care of each other. We hope this does not happen again. “ He said the Fletchers claimed in 2011-2012 that Lacey did not want to leave the house and that she had not gone to the doctor. He said the parents claimed he was able to contact them and apparently never complained. D’Aquilla added that it was not known when Lacey last moved off the couch. The Fletchers reportedly said Lacey developed “some degree of Asperger’s syndrome” after 9th grade when she began training at home. They insisted during an interview with law enforcement that she was the one who chose to never leave the couch and relive herself there or on a nearby towel, it is reported. Sheila Fletcher said she regularly cleaned her daughter’s wounds. “Mom and Dad love you so much,” she wrote in a Facebook post after …