A DISABLED woman who was found dead while weighing only about 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. Her mother, 50-year-old Karen Johnson Harrison, […]
A DISABLED woman who was found dead while weighing only about 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.
Her 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 by Town Talk.
Karen’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 to for months to starve Cyra so they could move to Texas.
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Marilyn reportedly told police the reason for the plot was that Cyra “was in their way and they didn’t have time for her.”
Glen was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to manslaughter, felony conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and felony cruelty to the infirm.
Cyra’s body was found after police responded to a call about an alleged natural death at the mobile home where the family lived.
The sheriff’s office described the homes conditions as “deplorable” and said it was infested with animal feces, flies and roaches.
Karen, Marilyn and Glen were arrested less than a week later.
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