Brandon woman charged in mom's death after medical care stopped
A Brandon woman has been charged after police say her ailing mother died as a result of her medical care being halted.
Daughter pursued alternative forms of therapy for elderly woman who later died in hospital, police allege
A Brandon woman has been charged after police say her ailing mother died as a result of her medical care being halted.
Between June and November 2014, the woman stopped her mother's medical care because she believed in alternative forms of therapy, Brandon police said Thursday.
The mother became increasingly ill and Brandon police intervened after being called by other family members.
The mother was taken to hospital but later died.
The 58-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday and charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to a person under her charge.
She will appear in court in August.
Corrections
- Brandon police initially said the offence occurred between June and November 2015. Police later said it was in 2014.Jun 30, 2016 12:12 PM CT