Maggots fed on Kaylea Titford's body for 48 hours, court told
Maggots fed on the body of a morbidly obese teenager for at least 48 hours, an expert told the trial of a man accused of her neglect.She was found by paramedics, lying in soiled clothing and bed linen, Mold Crown Court has heard.Some readers may find details in this case distressing.On Tuesday, forensic entomologist Amoret Whitaker said the conditions in the teenager's bedroom were "optimal" for a colonisation of houseflies.
"My estimate was 48 hours as the minimum time that they had been feeding on the body and in the bedding."
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