Middletown, Del. siblings charged with elder abuse

MIDDLETOWN, Del. (WPVI) -- New Castle County police have charged siblings from Middletown, Delaware with elder abuse.

47-year-old Kelly Chytrenko and 44-year-old Davis Deibert were taken into custody on Wednesday morning.

Police were called to investigate an allegation of elder abuse at their home on Horseshoe Court in Middletown on Monday.

Police learned a 73-year-old victim was taken to Union Hospital in Elkton, Maryland late Sunday night.

Investigators say the victim had not seen a doctor in four years while under the care of Chytrenko and Deibert.

The say the man suffered bed sores, malnutrition and dehydration.

Chytrenko and Deibert were both charged with abuse of an infirmed adult.

They were arraigned and released on $1,000 unsecured bail and issued a no contact order.