By: Erica Stanisho of KDKA-TV
Forward Township (KDKA) – Two people have been arrested for gross misconduct in Forward Township.
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Police said it was a horrific case of abuse and neglect.
According to the criminal complaint, the 76-year-old victim’s daughter realized after trying to call her mother several times on Thanksgiving and did not get an answer. After reaching her mother’s home, police said the woman reported that the victim was lying on a couch in her urine and stool.
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Police have charged Lori and Nicolas Giacomelli, who police say was in charge of the victim’s care and welfare. According to the criminal complaint, Lori is the victim’s former daughter-in-law and lived with her in a house with her son, Nicholas.
Police said both admitted that they had probably bathed the victim for years. Police said Lori was also in charge of the victim’s finances and used her money for gas, groceries and auto parts.
The 76-year-old woman is in the hospital, suffering from, among other things, COVID-19, lice and pneumonia.
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Both have been charged with negligence in the care of the dependent. A third person is also expected to be charged in the coming days.
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