The man accused in the connection with the disturbing death of his wife enters a plea in court today. 64 year old Darrel White's wife was found dead in their Madisonville home back in July. At the time she was discovered,, there were maggots all over her body.
Today, White pled guilty to two felony counts-failing to provide for functionally disabled person and reckless homicide. He's been in jail since his arrest in September.
Prosecutors say White's 59 year old wife Jorene died in July from blood infection caused by maggots, who laid eggs in her body. Today in court, White said he did the best he could to care for his wife, who was suffering from arthritis and was bedridden.
The prosecutor calls the case "sad." "She had open bed sores. The sores had gotten to the point that her body had started decomposing and then the body starts decomposing, the flies move in and lay their eggs and start to eat their flesh while she is still alive."
White will be sentenced next month.
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