Neglect Trial: Daughter Charged in Mother's Death

0:00It's March 26. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. In a Toronto courtroom, paramedics have testified about a heartbreaking discovery at an East York home on January 6, 2024. They found a 96-year-old woman lying nude on the floor, covered in urine and feces after her 73-year-old daughter called 911. The daughter, Ava Simonas, faces charges of criminal negligence causing death, failing to provide necessities of life in manslaughter. Her mother died the very next day in hospital. Paramedics describe entering through the backsliding doors of the cluttered broad-view avenue house, hit by strong odors of ammonia and rotting food. The brieffield the kitchen counters and pathways were narrow amid garbage and belongings. The woman had reportedly fallen three days earlier and showed no awareness when they arrived. The crew noted her grimacing in pain, unable to track their movements with waste on the floor and her body. A paper

1:02towel covered her and a soil bath towel lay nearby. Her daughter rode in the ambulance to Michael Garen hospital, where the patients struggled to breathe. Police who met her there saw signs of advanced decomposition on her back and significant injuries. Simonas, the primary caregiver, was arrested that evening for negligence causing harm. Charges escalated after her mother's passing, and she has pleaded not guilty while representing herself. Witness accounts continue to paint a picture of neglect in the ongoing trial, raising tough questions about family caregiving responsibilities.