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Autistic Boy Wanders Off From Facility and Dies

Beth Janicek
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Posted by Beth JanicekJanuary 29, 2008 1:52 PM
Tags: Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
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A 10-year old autistic boy who was cared for at Howell Care Centers-Clear Creek facility wandered off on Sunday morning.

The boy was able to just walk away from the facility. Searchers were found him about an hour later in a pond about a quarter mile away. He was taken to the local hospital but did not survive.

The facility has approximately 100 mentally disabled residents.

Howell Care Centers-Clear Creek, Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation are investigating this incident for any negligence.

If you or a loved one has ever been injuried or died due to the negligence of a care facility, please contact our office.

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