Police have launched a criminal investigation after the death of a 26-year-old woman with "significant physical and intellectual disabilities," in South Australia.
SA police have launched a criminal investigation after the death of a 26-year-old woman with "significant physical and intellectual disabilities" north-west of Adelaide.'We believe there are signs of serious criminal neglect present," Detective Superintendent Des Bray, officer in charge of the Major Crime Investigation Branch, told media this afternoon.
Police are investigating the circumstances of her death and trying to determine if it was a result of criminal neglect and if so who might be responsible, he said. Bray said it's unclear if that caused the woman's death or if it was caused by her serious underlying health issues."The victim lived with her mum, in a house in the street, and required ongoing care and support," he said.
"Obviously, mum lives with her daughter and obviously supports her but there may be other people who had a role in providing care." An ambulance was called to the home in Edinburgh Terrace last Thursday with reports the victim had had a fall and couldn't be recovered from the floor and put back into her chair."When they arrived they found the victim was suffering a serious medical condition and had open wounds and sores and that the house was in squalid conditions," Bray said."Sadly the following day her condition deteriorated and she had to be flown to Adelaide in a critical condition.
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