Mother in custody after teen daughter with autism found dead and ‘mummified’ in their home

Autistic Teen's 'Mummified' Remains Found in Fetal Position After Mother Called 911 to Report Daughter's 'Trouble Breathing': Police

A Texas mother is under arrest after police discovered the emaciated, decaying body of her 19-year-old daughter in their Balch Springs home on Valentine's Day.

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Severely autistic teen found dead in ‘mummified’ state as mom is charged

Delilah Villegas, a nonverbal Texas teen with severe autism, was found dead at home in an emaciated “mummified” state with bedsores that exposed "decaying limbs'' — prompting cops to arrest her mom, Crystal Canales.

Mother in custody after teen with autism found dead and ‘mummified’ in their home

‘She looked like she was in a mummified, in a mummy state of…on the floor’ said a traumatized police officer

Mom Charged After Police Discovered 'Mummified' 19-Year-Old Autistic Daughter on Floor

A 911 call on Valentine's Day just after 2:30 p.m. led to a shocking and heartbreaking discovery for police in Dallas, Texas. They were dispatched for a distraught mother who reported that her 19-year-old daughter needed CPR as she was having trouble breathing, according to KDFW. When police arrived, though, they decided not to administer CPR due to the "position" and "condition" in which they found the teen, Delilah Villegas. Before they'd even…

Mother arrested after daughter, 19, with autism found ‘mummified’ on bedroom floor

The victim's mother is charged with injury to a disabled person, a second-degree felony.