Three people face charges in the death of a 21-year-old man with cerebral palsy who was found dead and severely emaciated in his home in September. The victim's mother, caretaker, and father are accused of neglect leading to his death.
Three people have been charged in the death of a blind and deaf man with cerebral palsy , Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Dublin Township Police announced on Tuesday. Tylim Hatchett, 21, was found dead and severely emaciated in his home in September. An investigation determined he had been left alone for long periods of time and was not given any food.
The victim's mother, 42-year-old Sherrilynn Hawkins, of Dresher; as well as a caretaker, 45-year-old Loretta Harris, of Philadelphia, have been arrested. An arrest warrant has also been issued for the victim's father, 39-year-old Vernon Hatchett, of Glenside.'We were not able to arrest him ,' Steele said. 'He's wanted. He knows he's wanted. And based on his past, he is considered a dangerous individual.' Police responded to an apartment complex in Dresher around 7:50 p.m. on September 18 for a report of an unresponsive person.Vernon Hatchett was at the scene and allegedly told officers he found his son at 6 p.m., almost two hours before calling 911.Tylim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office ruled Tylim's cause of death to be 'complications of cerebral palsy in the setting of neglect,' and was ruled a homicide. During their investigation, detectives say they discovered that Tylim lost 31 lbs. within a seven-month timespan, dropping from 90 lbs. to 59 lbs. The investigation also found that Hawkins and Harris both were receiving money and submitting hours to Aveanna Healthcare to be compensated for time they were not caring for Tylim Hatchet
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