Toronto Woman Trial: Mother's Neglect Death

0:00It's March 25, Toronto News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. A Toronto woman named Eva Samanos is on trial for manslaughter and criminal negligence in the death of her 96-year-old mother, Vizeliki. Atanasovsky, back on January 6, 2024, she's pleading not guilty and representing herself in a judge-alone court. The case centers on claims that Samanos failed to provide basic care for her mom, who had dementia. Her medics responded to a 911 call from Samanos and found the home packed with clutter, garbage bags piled high and a stench of rotting food, and waste. They had to navigate through the mess to reach Atanasovsky, who was naked on the living room floor, propped against the couch, and had been there for three days. Samanos seemed not shalant to the paramedics, who noted she wasn't overly upset. Her mother was covered in filth, sitting in urine and feces, with no pulse and severe skin breakdown from Betzor's exposing bone on her back. The first responders suspected elder abuse right away and alerted police.

1:03Atanasovsky was rushed to Michael Garen hospital, where Samanos was arrested initially for negligence causing harm. But charges escalated to, manslaughter after her mother died the next day. Testimony has gotten emotional, with Samanos breaking down over photos of the injuries. The trial is still underway as more details emerge.