Name: David Lee Matwiju Sr.
Died: June 3, 2015.
Age at death: 64.
Cause of death: Starvation.
Location: Springfield Township, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Stroke, kidney disease, alcoholism.
Details:
David starved to death while in the care of his wife.
Mr. Matwiju was a US military veteran whose alcoholism began after his return from Vietnam.
Case status:
Dorothy Matwiju (Wife), convicted of failing to provide for a functionally impaired person, sentenced to 1 year probation.
Source:
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