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( NewsNation ) — Dr. Ewell Bickham, the coroner who examined Lacey Fletcher after her body was found “melted” into a sofa, wants the graphic photos of Fletcher shown to the public.
The 36-year-old Louisiana woman was reportedly diagnosed with autism, and her parents claim they tried to feed her but she refused to eat, resulting in her inability to leave the couch and her subsequent death.
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Shelia and Clay Fletcher pleaded “no contest” to reduced charges of manslaughter Monday in the death of their daughter , and they’ll be out on bond until Feb. 20.
Lacey was found dead, sitting in urine and feces after what prosecutors alleged was neglect from her parents, NewsNation affiliate WVLA reports . Investigators think she was left to wither away for at least 12 years.
Former coroner Bickham told NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield he struggled to process what he witnessed.