A Slaughter, Louisiana, couple was re-indicted on murder charges by an East Feliciana Parish grand jury Monday, for the death of their 36-year-old daughter who was found dead, covered in maggots and human waste, and sunken into a couch, according to reports.
Clay and Sheila Fletcher were originally indicted on second-degree murder in May 2022 in the death of their daughter, Lacey Fletcher, who was living at their home in Slaughter.
Both parents pleaded not guilty to the charges, which last month were tossed because of an issue with the language in the charging documents.
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Inside a courtroom with gavel in view. (iStock)
The Slaughter Police Department officer who arrived on the scene reported that Lacey’s body was found in a damaged section of the couch that was filled with human feces.
The officer also reported that Sheila said her daughter would not eat for several days. Additionally, the Jefferson Parish Forensic Center’s report noted that the young woman had signs of malnutrition, skin ulcers and maggots on her body.
District Attorney Sam D’Aquilla told the newspaper both defendants were re-arrested on the new second-degree murder charges and released from jail after posting bond.