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Lori Meers, 53, charged with manslaughter and aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult.

Her 77-year-old mother, W.P., found in poor condition, died nine days later.

Authorities stress legal duty to report elder abuse; Utah is a mandatory reporter state.

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A Cottonwood Heights woman was charged Tuesday with not properly caring for her elderly mother, which investigators say may have contributed to her death.

Lori Meers, 53, is charged in 3rd District Court with manslaughter and aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult, second-degree felonies.

In March, a woman went to visit her 77-year-old twin sister, who prosecutors say "was nonverbal and had dementia" and "found W.P. on the floor covered in feces," according to charging documents. Some of the feces was

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