Name: Lillie Mae Sapp.
Died: January 21, 2025.
Age at death: 82.
Cause of death: Medical neglect, bedsores, malnutrition.
Location: Augusta, Georgia, USA.
Disability: Frail elder.
Details:
Emergency responders entered Lillie’s home on a welfare check and found her lying on a filthy bed in terrible condition, with severe, untreated bedsores. Medics freed Lillie from her bed by cutting part of the mattress away and took her to the hospital. Though initially stable, she died three weeks later from the effects of malnutrition and infection.
Case Status:
Tyrossale Peak (Daughter) is charged with felony murder and elder neglect.
Sources:
Daughter Indicted On Felony Murder After Elderly Mother Found ‘Fused’ To Bed In Georgia
Georgia Woman Accused Of Neglecting 82-Year-Old Mother Who Was Found Stuck To Bed And Later Died