lake charlesCops: Man lived with dead relative for nearly mont,Investigators and neighbors said Patrick Lara blocked the entrance of his uncle&39;s home to hide his death from his mother. Detectives said Lara used swamp cooler to control the odor of his uncle&39;s decomposing body and had planned to leave town as soon as he got enough of his uncle&39;s money. Deputies arrested Lara after they discovered the body of Adrian Lugo, 63. They say Lara was supposed to be caring for him, but when Lugo broke his lake charlesCops: Man lived with dead relative for nearly montarm, Lara allegedly left him to die on his bed. He was always telling her, &39;Oh he&39;s fine, he&39;s fine,&39; said a neighbor. &39;He&39;s the same,&39; you know, but really he was dead. An autopsy did not show a clear cause of death, but authorities are looking into possible murder charges. He was living it up here in the Central Valley, said Merced County, CA, Sheriff Mark Pazin. He went to some local gaming casinos. Copyright 2011 CNN. All rights reserved. MERCED, CA (CNN) - A California man is accused of living with his dead uncle for almost 30 days, while spending his money. Investigators said Lara used his uncle&lake charles casinos39;s ATM card and continued living in the same house where the body was decomposing. (Editor:admin) |