Woman covered with roaches removed from home

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Woman covered with roaches removed from home

Story Published: Jan 7, 2009 at 9:14 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 21, 2009 at 3:05 PM EST

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say an elderly woman has been
removed from a Greenwood home strewn with animal waste and dirty
diapers after officers responding to a gun theft call found her
back covered with sores and dead roaches.

Investigators told The Index-Journal of Greenwood they arrested
two people living in the home and the woman's son on Tuesday. The
officers said the home smelled so bad they couldn't breathe.

The woman, who was not identified, and the couple's 3-year-old
child have been taken into protective custody.

Police say 41-year-old Gordan French and 28-year-old Billie Jean
French are charged with criminal neglect of a child, while
57-year-old William McGuire is charged with neglect of a vulnerable
adult. It couldn't be immediately determined if they have lawyers.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Saturday, Jul 18 at 8:55 AM MS.J wrote ...

HOW IN THE H*** DID THEY EVEN LIVE THERE ,IF THE COPS COULDN'T BREATH INSIDE?? WHO MADE THE CALL ABOUT A STOLEN GUN?? MAYBE THIS WAS A CRY FOR HELP FOR THE ELDERLY WOMAN/CHILD!! PLEASE PUT THOSE TWO INNOCENT "ANGELS",IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AND GIVE THEM A DECENT LIFE!! HANG THE OTHER BA****DS OUT TO DRY!!

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