Major update in horror couch crater death of recluse, 36, found fused to feces-covered sofa after YE
AN UPDATE in the horrific case of a reclusive 36-year-old woman, whose body was found in a couch crater riddled with maggots and feces, was revealed in court.
Lacey Fletcher, 36, died in her parents' Louisiana home back in January – but they pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge after their daughter's death on Tuesday.
Clay and Sheila Fletcher entered their not guilty plea at East Feliciana Parish Courthouse – two months after a jury found enough evidence for them to stand trial for murder, reported WAFB.
Lacey was found on an old sofa, covered in urine, liquid feces, maggots and insect bites, according to cops, and weighing just 96lb.
Sources told WBRZ that the whole room reeked and that the floor underneath the couch was buckling.
The local coroner told the outlet that Lacey "melted" into the couch, upon looking at the scene.
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Th Fletchers' 36-year-old daughter died from starvation among other factors, according to East Feliciana Parish Coroner Dr. Ewell Dewitt Bickham III.
Bickham revealed that Lacey was found with severe ulcers on her underside.
She was suffering from bacterial infections and was positive for Covid.
Bickham told WAFB: “Her cause of death stems from at least a decade of medical neglect."
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In a January interview with the police, Lacey's parents stated that she refused to leave the living room couch.
They claim to have brought Lacey her meals, even saying that she would urinate and defecate in towels or on the floor because she was afraid to leave the couch.
Clay and Sheila also claimed that Lacey had not seen a doctor in 10 years because she had not been sick.
It took months for the Fletchers to be charged with the alleged murder of their daughter.
Eventually, the couple was charged with second-degree murder.
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The two are currently scheduled to stand on trial for the alleged murder.
Lacey's parents will appear again in court on September 6 and then on February 6, 2023.
The couple's attorney told KTBS that he believes in the innocence of his clients.
However, District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla told the outlet that he has a solid case against the Fletchers.
Sheila and Clay have been released from jail and are each on a $300,000 bond since their arrest in May.
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The District Attorney said: “They lost a daughter. I have - not much - but I have a little compassion for them,” he said.
"I think we have to send a message. You need to take care of your people better than you do your animals."
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