Senior Care Worker Charged With Elder Abuse After 94-Year-Old Man Dies From Drinking Cleaning Fluid

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A San Pablo woman has been charged with felony elder abuse after a resident at the Atria Senior Living facility in Walnut Creek died from drinking cleaning fluid — in a death that the facility allegedly first attempted to blame on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. The victim, Constantine Canoun, had been left unsupervised, and Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged 54-year-old San Pablo resident Lateshia Starling with felony elder abuse, As of Friday, she was still in custody on $100,000 bail. Related: Elderly Woman Dies, Two Hospitalized After Nursing Home Serves Them Dishwashing Detergent [SFist]

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