Long Island brother, sister charged with elder abuse that led to 85-year-old mom's death

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A pair of siblings on Long Island were charged with varying degrees of elder abuse that led to their older mother’s death, Nassau County Police said on Thursday.

Detectives performed a wellness check at the Roosevelt home of Carmel McDougall, 85, at about 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 12 and found her unresponsive.

McDougall was then transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.

An investigation into the woman’s death found that her son, 65-year-old Michael Rainford McDougall, was responsible for the injuries that killed her, police said. He was placed under arrest on Wednesday and is charged with second-degree manslaughter.

Nichole McDougall Mullings, 55, was also arrested, but for other abusive actions toward her mother that occurred on Aug. 30. Mullings is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person.

The nature of the injuries caused by the victim’s children were not immediately clear.

Both suspects were arraigned on Thursday at the Nassau County First District Court in Hempstead.