A MOTHER and her two children were arrested Monday after their severely disabled relative was found dead in the woods in Florida. Authorities said the body of Gladys Ambert was found beneath a pink blanket in a wooded area the morning of April 7, Ambert’s 27th birthday, according to WFTV. Ambert had cerebral palsy, was […]
A MOTHER and her two children were arrested Monday after their severely disabled relative was found dead in the woods in Florida.
Authorities said the body of Gladys Ambert was found beneath a pink blanket in a wooded area the morning of April 7, Ambert’s 27th birthday, according to WFTV.
Ambert had cerebral palsy, was deaf, mute and had the mental capacity of a 5-year-old, officials said. Detective said she was abandoned by her parents as a child and was raised by her grandmother in New York.
After her grandmother died in July, Ambert lived with her aunt and cousins in Orange County, Fl.
WFTV reported that Ambert was tied, bound and beaten daily and was forced to urinate and defecate on herself from October until her death seven months later.
“There were tons of new and old marks on her belly, marks on her ankles, marks on her wrist, marks on her arms,” Orange County Detective Joe Covelli said. “These were disgusting crimes committed against a person who could not take car of (herself).”
Nellie Ambert, 55, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder among other charges. Her children and the victim’s cousins, Jasmine Ambert, 32, and Christian Matias, 18, were charged with abuse and neglect of a disabled person and tampering with evidence, respectively.
Ambert reportedly received $700 in social security each month. Crimeonline reports Ambert’s aunt and cousins allegedly expressed frustration at the amount of care Ambert needed during interviews with police.
Covelli said the suspects could face additional charges as the investigation continues.
