A 70-year-old woman is charged with murder following the death of a non-verbal man with Down syndrome who was found “malnourished” years earlier, according to reports. The West Australian and PerthNow both state the charge follows what investigators describe as a complex investigation. The man reportedly weighed 29 kilograms at the time of his death. Both outlets refer to the circumstances of the death in terms of malnourishment and note that the victim’s condition and communication needs were part of the case context, describing him as non-verbal. The woman has not been portrayed by either source as alleged to have acted in a specific way beyond the murder charge itself; instead, they focus on the fact that authorities have taken legal action after a lengthy review of events. The reporting is consistent that the charge is connected to the man’s death and that it has been brought years after the initial incident, with investigators concluding there is sufficient basis to proceed to court on a murder allegation.