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Lacey Ellen Fletcher , 36, is believed to have suffered from nearly complete paralysis – a condition referred to as “locked in” syndrome. 3, 2022, she was found dead on her parents’ 1960s-style couch at the family’s home in Slaughter. 36-year-old Lacey Ellen Fletcher was found dead, decaying and stuck to her family’s couch on January 3, 2022. Her parents, Sheila and Clay Fletcher , from East Feliciana, Louisiana, were accused of neglecting their daughter, who suffered from locked-in-syndrome and was reportedly on the autism spectrum, was found covered in urine and liquid feces. Sheila and Clay Fletcher , of East Feliciana, were arrested in January 2022 after their 36-year-old daughter, Lacey Fletcher , was discovered dead in a fetid crater in the family’s sofa,. Lacey Fletcher was discovered dead, her body fused to a couch in their residence, and enveloped in filth, including feces, urine, and maggots, on January 2, 2022, at the Fletcher family home in Slaughter. The small town of Slaughter, Louisiana, has been thrust into the national spotlight following the harrowing case of Lacey Ellen Fletcher , a 36-year-old autistic woman found dead in her family home in January 2022. The story of Lacey Ellen Fletcher , a 36-year-old woman from Slaughter, Louisiana, serves as a harrowing reminder of the devastating consequences of neglect. Found dead in her parents’ home in January 2022, her case shocked not only her local community but also the broader public, as the extent of her suffering and isolation became clear. Her case revealed appalling living conditions, sparking outrage and disbelief. The autopsy report listed her cause of death as severe neglect, with details that highlighted the extent of her suffering over time. Following the discovery, Lacey ’s parents were charged with second-degree murder. Lacey Fletcher ’s parents were away on a weekend trip the weekend that she died, according to the coroner’s office. The parents claimed their daughter had extreme social anxiety and autism, according to authorities. A Louisiana mother and father who neglected their disabled adult daughter to the point that she “melted” into the family ’ s couch were sentenced to spend the next 20 years in prison on Wednesday. Lacey Ellen Fletcher, 36, could not move.