A judge ordered two Lehigh Acres parents to remain in jail without bond after they were charged in connection with an attempted family suicide pact.
Fox 4’s Bella Line was in the courtroom where we heard from a detective about the plans:
Detective says mother waited 40 minutes to call 911 during attempted family suicide, wished responders arrived later
Barbara and Neil Bates sat quietly in a Lee County courtroom as a detective detailed the events of Nov. 4. According to testimony, the couple and their son had planned the suicide pact for weeks due to financial difficulties they were facing.
“They were handwritten items that were located on the scene depicting what their plan was,” said the detective…