DENVER (KDVR) — A man and his girlfriend were arrested Wednesday after allegedly failing to care for his mother, leaving her in a situation that resulted in her death.
The two suspects, identified as Brian Seitz, 36, and Laura Prats, 53, were arrested on charges of crimes against an at-risk person resulting in death, according to a press release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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The couple also each face a charge of crimes against an at-risk person resulting in serious bodily injury. Seitz faces a charge of tampering with physical evidence.
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An investigation began Monday when the Arvada Fire Department responded to a sick person at an Airbnb in the 6400 block of Kendall St. The sheriff’s office said paramedics found a disabled woman “covered in filth and maggots” on an air mattress in the garage.
The woman, identified as 58-year-old Sheryl Seitz, was taken to a hospital where she died on Tuesday.