Elderly KC woman found in own waste dies

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Police say an 85-year-old Kansas City woman who is believed to have been allowed to lie in her own waste for several years has died.

Capt. Rich Lockhart said Hazel Byes died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, nearly six days after police answered a call to a home and found her lying in dry human feces. At the time three people described as family members were arrested in an elder-abuse investigation.

Lockhart said the case was presented to Jackson County prosecutors Wednesday morning.

First responders called police after arriving at the home to find the woman in "potentially life-threatening" condition.

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