On April 7, 2022, Police Chief Thomas Herion announced that a man named Michael Lelko, 45 years old, living in the village of Lyons, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA, has been charged. 2 counts related to concealment of the body. Additionally, Thomas police said they are conducting a federal investigation and Michael could be charged with additional charges of cashing a check. security his mother’s monthly social security $1,000 (nearly 23 million) for many years after her death.
This investigation began when the police conducted a check on the health of Michael’s family members on August 26, 2021. At that time, the police realized a very strange thing, that this family was still alive, but the whole year had not used any water.
Michael (right) and his brother John.
After that, the police went inside the house to check, but were shocked to find the inside was extremely dirty and messy. They found many bags of waste in the house. In addition, the ceiling was filled with objects such as children’s toys. The house was so messy that the door could not be opened, the only way in was to climb through the window.
Police officer Thomas told CNN: “The doors were blocked with debris and boxes. I could see fleas and insects from floor to ceiling, even smelled feces and urine. I tried to open the door to the house but it couldn’t. The condition of the house was so bad and the only way to get in was to climb through the window.”
In addition to Michael, police also found his brother John Lelko also living in this house but John has a heart condition and cannot live on his own. Then, the medical staff came to take John to the hospital for treatment.
At that time, the police did not see the presence of mother Jean Lelko, 79 years old and sister Jennifer Lelko, 44 years old, so they questioned Michael. After a moment of confusion, Michael testified that his mother died in 2015 after being pushed down the stairs by his sister. A few years later, the younger sister also died of illness. Michael confirmed that his sister died of COVID-19 infection in 2019, but in fact, it was not until February 2020 that the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in the state of Illinois, USA.
The scene of the incident.
Michael was questioned by the police and he admitted to burying the bodies of his mother and sister in the backyard. Police dug the ground in the backyard, found two bodies buried in plastic containers and tape around. It is not clear if his brother John was involved in this.
After the police found two bodies, both Michael and John were arrested but not long after they were released. To date, Michael is being charged with concealing the body and stealing money from his mother’s social security account after she passed away. Michael lied that his mother and sister were still alive but had moved elsewhere to continue receiving benefits.
Thomas police said Michael may not be charged with the deaths of his mother and sister. The reason is because the 2 bodies have decomposed so badly that the cause of death cannot be determined.
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