San Antonio mother ‘clinging to life’ due to neglect from children; 3 arrested

SAN ANTONIO — Three individuals are in custody after neglecting care for his or her 57-year-old mother to the purpose that she’s “clinging to life” at a San Antonio hospital, in accordance to Sheriff Javier Salazar. 

The suspects are 37-year-old Oscar Dominguez, 24-year-old Roxanna Carrero and 18-year-old Pedro Luis Carrero. They’ve been charged with damage to a disabled particular person with critical bodily damage, which Salazar stated quantities to a first-degree felony. 

But he additionally stated he plans to push for extra extreme prices if the sufferer dies. 

The arrests had been made Thursday, two days after Bexar County deputies had been notified by Adult Protective Services in regards to the potential lack of care. Salazar stated it was medical suppliers who first seen “a steep decline in her level of health.”

“She was in such deplorable condition that we felt the need to take resolute action very quickly,” he added. “She is not expected to survive, due to the level of neglect she was shown.”

The sufferer had well being and mobility points that relegated her to being underneath hospice care at her Caballo Canyon house, between Kirby and Converse.

Neighbors inform KENS 5 they witnessed sheriff’s deputies ready for the suspects to go away the house Thursday afternoon. Investigators say all three kids lived within the house with their mother.

“They had assault rifles and they had shields,” stated a neighbor, who wished to stay nameless. (*3*)

Stanley Cooper, who lives subsequent door to the suspects, stated the household has lived within the house for a few 12 months and a half.

“Never would have known something like that was going on,” stated Cooper. “It’s just unbelievable.”

 According to Salazar, the suspects had been conscious of their duties and had organized to cut up up the duties of feeding their mother and offering her with medical care. He additionally talked about the suspects had been beforehand skilled and given tools for at-home care.

Instead, the sheriff says, “it appeared none of them were doing what they were supposed to be doing.”

He says the mother was present in “filthy conditions” when situated by deputies, together with insect infestations in her room and mildew rising on elements of her physique. 

“It’s likely she’s going to pay with her life for their neglect,” Salazar stated. “God have mercy on their souls when their time comes.”

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