A Virginia woman is behind bars in connection to the death of her autistic 23-year-old niece.
49-year-old Tina T. Curtis was the primary caretaker of her 23-year-old niece, Secrett Curtis, who was autistic and had cerebral palsy.
The two women lived together before Curtis died, weighing 76 pounds at Chippenham Hospital in Chesterfield on Monday.
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Investigators said the victim was kept in a mold-infested, locked room in the basement. Her bedding was covered in blood, feces, and other bodily fluids.
Tina Curtis reportedly asked her son to put Secrett in a warm bathtub in an attempt to revive her before he alerted police.
The suspect was arrested Tuesday on charges including abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult leading to death.
