Woman may have bitten husband to death
A 45-year-old Modesto, CA woman allegededly bit her 65-year-old husband repeatedly after he refused to have sex with her. Police believe the multiple bites are the likely cause of the man's death. The woman will likely be charged with murder. At least they won't have to go far to find the murder weapon.
The Modesto Bee newspaper reported that Arthur Pratt, whose skin was covered with more than 20 deep tooth marks, died Sunday at a local hospital and that the local forensic pathologist believes the bites are the likely cause of death.
"He (the husband) was able to dial 911 (emergency) that night," Carter told the newspaper. "We have a tape recording of him screaming while she was biting him. When officers arrived, he was screaming that he'd been assaulted. She fought with the officers and tried to bite them, too."
Arthur Pratt had a history of medical problems including diabetes, heart and circulation problems. An official ruling on the possible homicide charge is awaiting toxicology tests, which could determine whether the bites caused an infection that proved fatal, the Bee said.
Carter said police were already persuaded that "his death was a direct result of being bitten."
"I've seen cases where dogs have bitten kids, and blood loss or infection led to death," Carter said. "I've never heard of anyone being bitten to death (by a human) before."
Kelli Pratt is currently being held in Modesto, about 90 miles east of San Francisco, on charges of elder abuse, domestic violence and assault on a police officer.
Just when I thought I'd heard just about every depravity one human being could commit upon another, Mrs. Pratt goes to the head of the list. I can hardly wait to read what Larry Simon has to say about this....
