Unbelievable: The Lacey Ellen Fletcher Case—New Evidence Emerges

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Harrowing evidence photos have revealed the full excruciating horror of Lacey Fletcher ’ s personal hell before she died on her parents’ couch caked in her own excrement in January. Lacey was found dead, sitting in urine and feces after what prosecutors alleged was neglect from her parents, NewsNation affiliate WVLA reports. Investigators think she was left to wither away for at least 12 years. Lacey Ellen Fletcher , 36, is believed to have suffered from nearly complete paralysis – a condition referred to as “locked in” syndrome. 3, 2022, she was found dead on her parents’ 1960s-style couch at the family’s home in Slaughter. In a shocking twist, a judge has dropped charges of murder for the parents of a woman whose emaciated body was found “fused” to their couch after years of neglect. 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher ’s. The small town of Slaughter, Louisiana, has been thrust into the national spotlight following the harrowing case of Lacey Ellen Fletcher , a 36-year-old autistic woman found dead in her family home in January 2022. Lacey Fletcher ’s parents were away on a weekend trip the weekend that she died, according to the coroner’s office. The parents claimed their daughter had extreme social anxiety and autism, according to authorities. “The conditions in which she was found, it’s just unbelievable ,” West Feliciana District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla said. Evidence of prolonged pressure sores and untreated wounds added to the tragic narrative. Sheila and Clay Fletcher were charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors argued that the parents failed to provide adequate care, leading directly to Lacey ’s death. The Lacey Fletcher couch case became a landmark in highlighting caregiver neglect. Sheila Fletcher and Clay Fletcher , both 64, were re-arrested on June 19 and indicted for a second time on on second-degree murder charges for the death of their daughter, Lacey , 36.