Woman charged with murder after death of 'malnourished' non-verbal man
Isaac "Ike" Oar weighed just 29kg when he died in a house in North Queensland. Police have now charged a woman over his death.
In 2023, the body of Isaac Oar, a non-verbal man with Down Syndrome, was discovered at a residence in Ayr, North Queensland. The 56-year-old individual, known as "Ike", was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene. Reports indicate that Mr. Oar had been suffering from severe malnourishment, weighing only 29kg at the time of his passing.
Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd revealed that Mr. Oar had not received any professional medical attention for over a decade, attributing the extreme weight loss to years of neglect. A 70-year-old woman from Forest Lake was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count of murder, specifically domestic violence-related, in connection with the death. She is scheduled to make her appearance in Brisbane Magistrates Court.
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