A lawsuit filed in the South Bay by the extended family and friends of a 98-year-old woman is designed to bring greater awareness to the problem of elder abuse.
Relatives of a 98-year-old woman beaten to death by her roommate at a South Bay skilled nursing facility have filed a lawsuit, seeking to raise awareness on elder abuse."What happened here is disgusting and it’s cruel. And there’s never gonna be any words to bring my family peace," said Sierra Plares, the great-granddaughter of Vera Plares.
Investigators said that the 79-year-old Delucca used her 32-inch cane in the fatal beating."She had a history of violence. A documented history of violence. She strangled another patient here at Mission Skilled, and still, they placed her with Vere Plares," said Victoria Gutierrez, another attorney involved in the lawsuit.Family members, their lawyers, and relatives of other patients have accused Mission Skilled of concealing the incident and withholding information.
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