An Illinois man suspected of burying the bodies of his mother and sister in his backyard has been arrested for a felony, officials said Thursday. Michael Lelko, 45, faces two felony counts of concealing death, the Associated Press reports. According to Lyon police chief Thomas Herion, Michael is not being blamed for the deaths of his mother, 79-year-old Jean Lelko and 44-year-old Jennifer Lelko, as a medical examiner could not determine the exact cause of his death. or woman.
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NBC News reports that Michael’s brother, John Lelko, 41, was also arrested and may face charges in the coming days, although those charges have not yet been revealed. The story goes on under the ad Police were first called to the home in Lyons Township – a suburb of Chicago – in August 2021 after a welfare check was requested. That was when the bodies were found. Both bodies were buried in plastic tubs sealed with duct tape. 2:23Archaeologists in Pompeii unearth ancient street food store Previous Video Next Video Herion said Michael told police his mother died in 2015 after his sister pushed her down the stairs and that he buried his sister in the yard in 2019 after she fell ill and died. Trending Stories
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He said Michael said his sister had died of COVID-19, although Herion said he did not believe there was COVID-19 in 2019 and Illinois officials said they believed the first death from COVID-19 in Illinois was in March 2020. “When I interviewed Michael, he admitted that he buried his mother and sister in the yard,” Herion said. “John did not comment on whether he was involved.” The story goes on under the ad
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“They were completely glued, wrapped in blankets, placed inside, bent over, folded in half and buried in the yard,” Herion told ABC News in Chicago. Herion also said that both bodies were too disintegrated to determine the cause of death. Investigators believe the siblings never reported the deaths so they could continue to receive their mother’s social security checks. The allegations mark the last chapter of the bizarre story that began with a search of the house after it was found that there was no running water. Herion said there were no functional toilets in the house and several bags of urine and feces were found inside. Herion said items such as Star Wars toys were stacked up to the ceiling when the bodies were found and the house was so cluttered that the brothers climbed in and out of windows. It could not be immediately determined whether Michael had retained a lawyer. – with files from the Associated Press 2:17 Cory Fenn sentenced to life in prison after “terrible” triple murder in 2018 Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
