Mother charged with neglect after nonverbal man dies weighing 65 pounds in Virginia

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Sunday, October 26, 2025
Mother charged with neglect after nonverbal man dies weighing 65 pounds

A neighborhood is in disbelief after learning more about the death of a 28-year-old non-verbal man and the conditions he was living in.

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The man's mother is being charged in his death and is being held without bond.

Neighbors in the Woodlake, Virginia neighborhood are in disbelief at the details coming out about the death of the Somak Nath, 28.

"He would like to come out and sit in the car and he would occasionally, you would see him in the driveway sitting in the car or sitting on the porch and rocking and humming, and seemed content," a woman who knows the family said.

On Wednesday, EMS were called to the house for a man having a heart attack in the driveway.

Thursday afternoon, detectives in hazmat gear were seen gathering evidence from the home.

Court documents revealed the living conditions inside the home that the young man shared with his 60-year-old mother Manisha Nath.

A search warrant of the home found little to no food in the kitchen, and an excessive amount of black mold in the residence.

There was also a lack of running water and Nath told police she would just give Somak a bucket of water and a mug to bathe himself.

There were no working toilets either, the complaint said.

Police charged Nath with abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death.

The court said Nath doesn't qualify for a court-appointed attorney due to the fact her home is paid for, she has a bank account, and investments.

"My heart breaks for her as well, because clearly Manisha needs help, and she didn't get it," a neighbor said.