Riverton man died in deplorable situations, police say; daughter charged with abuse

RIVERTON — A Riverton girl who police say was purported to be caring for her aged father is now dealing with a prison cost after the daddy was discovered deceased of their dwelling in deplorable situations.

Patricia Bodily Brown, 59, was charged Friday in third District Courtroom with aggravated abuse of a weak grownup, a second-degree felony.

In response to charging paperwork, Brown was the only caretaker of her father, Errol Glade Bodily, 82, who was discovered deceased in his Riverton dwelling in January. In response to his obituary, he died on Jan. 14.

When officers have been referred to as to the house on Jan. 15, they “found it was filthy in keeping with hoarders. (One officer) noticed a number of bins and miscellaneous objects stacked on the walkway resulting in the entrance door. (The officer) additionally detected a powerful odor and noticed extra bins, meals, and different objects stacked within the hallways to the purpose that he needed to stroll sideways to enter,” the costs state.

Officers additionally seen it was “very chilly inside and that there was trash and litter each inside and outdoors” together with the flooring being “caked with filth, fecal matter, and filth” and rodent droppings in Bodily’s room, based on the costs.

“Errol was sporting a dirty grownup diaper and heavy flannel shirt. There have been important bruises, scratches, and abrasions to his legs, his ft have been discolored, and his left foot had blisters which have been popped and seeping puss,” the costs state, along with “gangrenous toes which developed over a protracted time period.”

Officers additionally famous it was 42 levels within the dwelling.

As investigators continued to look into the historical past of Brown and her father, they realized that Bodily had hip alternative surgical procedure and in October “he fell in his bed room and laid on the ground for 2 to 3 days,” based on the costs.

“Brown said that Errol didn’t see any doctor or search medical care since October 2023. She said the hospital provided hospice providers which she refused as a result of she was instructed they could want a key to the house. Brown said that Errol was additionally required to go to rehabilitation throughout November and December 2023, however she didn’t take him to these appointments,” the costs state.