COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah — Charges were filed Tuesday in a disturbing case of elder abuse that resulted in the death of a 77-year-old woman in Cottonwood Heights — and the suspect in this case is the victim's own adult daughter.

53-year-old Lori Meers is now facing two second-degree felonies, including manslaughter.

Police and prosecutors say the victim, Lori’s mom, was found lying on the floor, covered in sores and human waste. They say that as her mom’s primary caretaker, Meers could and should have done something about it, but didn’t.

“This kind of stuff is completely avoidable," Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said.

On Tuesday, Gill's office filed felony charges against Meers, who was the primary caretaker for her 77-year-old mom.

But back on March 10, the mom's twin s

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