Extreme Hoarder Found Living With Remains of 600-Pound Son

Authorities in New Orleans uncovered a shocking and disgusting situation during a recent visit to a home in the Lakeview home.

On May 7, police were called to the home of Barbara Hainsworth following complaints from her neighbors. Inside, they found mounds of trash, chicken feces, flies and bugs, as well as the mummified body of the woman's son Charles, who reportedly weighed around 600 pounds. Charles' remains had been in the house for months. 

"That's my son. He died about nine months ago," Hainsworth reportedly said when asked about the dead body and why she had no reported it. 

While the Orleans Parish Coroner took possession of her son's body, Barbara was brought in to a local hospital for a mental evaluation and treatment.

Meanwhile, the chickens were rescued by the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Code Enforcement condemned the home as a health hazard.

The City of New Orleans released a statement on the horrific situation, 

"A Code Enforcement investigator was immediately dispatched to the property. DCE’s investigation revealed horrific conditions, including the remains of a mummified male body and evidence of extreme hoarding conditions, along with mounds of trash in and around the property," the statement reads.

"DCE informed its demolition contractor to be on standby to perform an assessment to cleanup and remove the trash and seal the hole in the bathroom floor. The property was also scheduled to be boarded by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD).

"DCE began exploring services to sanitize the property, while other City agencies worked on plans for mosquito abatement and rodent control. A DCE contractor is currently on standby to perform emergency abatement procedures after the premises is cleared of biohazards."

Prior to authorities visiting her home on May 7, Barbara Hainsworth had previously been fined $6,125 and had her population declared "a nuisance."