Postal worker in Lantana alerts police after finding note from 81-year-old in mailbox; caretaker charged with elder abuse

LANTANA, Fla. (WSVN) — An elderly man in Palm Beach County left a note in his mailbox that led to the arrest of his abusive caretaker. The note was short, but the message was urgent: Call the police.

The 81-year-old victim, who asked not to be identified or show his face on camera, said he suffered abuse at the hands of his former live-in caretaker, 61-year-old Denise Williams.

“She almost violently grabbed my hand, and finally I couldn’t stand the pain, because she was really squeezing it hard,” he said. “And every month, every day, she got a little bit worse.”…

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