A woman of Cuban origin residing in Hialeah, identified as Elizabeth Benavides, was arrested after being accused of hitting her 96-year-old mother.
It was a couple who lived rented in the back of the house who noticed bruises and other signs on the old woman’s body, in addition to hearing screams at dawn.
According to the arrest report of Benavides – who He remained in the care of his mother since 2022– On several occasions the tenants had to give food to the old woman because she told them that she spent many hours without eating.
Also, they used to change her dirty diapers because her daughter didn’t do it.
It was the tenants who They decided to contact the grandson of the victim and nephew of the accusedbefore the different evidence about the old woman’s condition.
Once informed of the situation, the man called the police and when the officers arrived at the house, in west Hialeah, They found the elderly woman with bruises on her arms and legsso she was sent to a hospital.
The woman explained that when she woke up in the middle of the night, her daughter became upset and the two argued, although she did not admit that she hit her.
“My grandmother is in the hospital, but she is recovering,” said the old woman’s grandson in statements by telephone to Telemundo 51.
“This does not surprise me, because I suspected it. There were signs of what was happening, but I don’t want to share the details right now,” she added.
Elizabeth Benavides has been accused of negligence and bodily harm against an elderly adult.
The investigation also revealed that he gave his mother very high doses of a sleeping medication.
The accused claimed that the bruises were the result of a fall that occurred two weeks ago, but neighbors showed the police a video in which the elderly woman admitted that her daughter had caused the injuries.
Judge Mindy S. Glazer imposed bail of $15,000 on Elizabeth Benavides, who was released after paying the established amount.
