Son Says He's Losing Sleep After Learning Late Dad's Nurse Was Charged: 'It's Unbelievable'

Son says he's losing sleep after learning late dad's nurse was charged: 'It's unbelievable'

Children of a veteran who died at the Houston VA said the past week has felt like a nightmare. A former Houston VA nurse was recently charged with lying about patient checks.

'Abhorrent': Texas Nurse Charged After Lying About Checking on Vietnam Vet Who Was Found Dead with Charging Cable Around His Neck at VA Hospital

James Duplechain spent his last night alive in a VA Hospital in Houston, alone. Prosecutors say when his body was found last July, hanging from a phone charging cable wrapped around his neck, it had been eight hours since anyone at the hospital had checked on the 74-year-old Vietnam vet. Duplechain’s family has been looking for answers in the 10 months since his death. They just learned earlier this week that negligence played a key role. James…