Mum 'neglected her son' so badly his legs rotted away and had to be amputated
A monster mum allegedly neglected her son so badly his legs rotted away and needed to be amputated.
Catiga Wren Arnett, 54, was apprehended over the horrific abuse that her adopted son suffered. Police in Missouri found her adopted son, who suffered with Spina bifida in horrendous conditions, according to court documents.
Her son, who has the mental capacity of a 10-year-old, lived with Arnett in Noel, about five hours away from Kansas City. The abuse is believed to have happened between January 1 and March 7, according to records obtained by the Daily Mail.
Her son's age was not stated in the legal filing but his condition is the result of a birth defect that results in the spinal cord not closing completely during pregnancy and "rendered him a paraplegic," the court documents said.
Paramedics were alerted to the situation and arrived at Arnett's home on March 7 where they found the son on the bedroom floor wearing an adult nappy, the report said. Authorities said he had a colostomy bag port "but the bag was not present."
The child had a catheter with an empty bag that was filled with calcified residue which suggested he "had not urinated for an extended period." He was taken to Freeman Hospital and then the Missouri Orthopedic Institute in Columbia, court documents said.
Arnett pleaded guilty on July 10 in McDonald County Circuit Court. Arnett is due to return to court for a bond hearing on August 13, per her records.
Arnett previously pleaded guilty in 2022 to a miscellaneous health and safety charge. This refers to various violations that endanger or could potentially endanger the health and safety of others.
Arnett's husband, Steve, was apprehended in April 2023 for strangling and kicking a child. Court documents stated he was sentenced to two counts of probation for endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree.
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