Chesterfield Mother Charged After Autistic Son’s Death as Complaint Details Severe Neglect

Overview

• Police say they responded Oct. 22 to a cardiac arrest at a home on Woods Lake Lane, and 28-year-old Somak Nath was pronounced dead at a hospital.
• A criminal complaint describes the victim as nonverbal autistic and unable to care for himself, noting a reported weight of about 65 pounds, missing or rotted teeth, grime, and sores.
• Detectives serving a warrant reported little to no food in the kitchen, extensive black mold, no running water, and no working toilets inside the residence.
• Manisha Nath, 60, was arrested on a charge of abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death and is being held without bond.
• The mother appeared for a first hearing Friday, and officials said additional charges may follow as the suspicious-death investigation continues.