Disabled woman found 'starved to death while lying on rotting food'
A DISABLED woman who was found dead weighing only 65 pounds was starved by her mother and her lover, according to police.
Cyra Shantelle Marie Harrison, 25, had cerebral palsy and was found on a mattress surrounded by rotting food and bodily fluids in 2018 in Louisiana.Cyra Shantelle Marie Harrison, 25, was starved to death by her mother and her lover, according to policeKaren Johnson Harrison, 50, was sentenced to 50 years in jail over her disabled daughter's 2018 deathHer mother, 50-year-old Karen Johnson Harrison, pled guilty to second-degree murder last year and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
An autopsy determined Cyra died from homicide, specifically failure to thrive and dehydration due to cerebral palsy and neglect, as reported byKaren's cousin, 55-year-old Marilyn Sue Maricle, also accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 15 years. She testified that her husband Glen Elva Maricle, 59, and Karen had been having an affair and plotted for months to starve Cyra so they could move to Texas.
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