A US man has been charged with the murder of his grandmother after allegedly stuffing her in a freezer while she was still alive.
Floyd County Police in the state of Georgia discovered 82-year-old Doris Cumming's body last week in the home she shared with her grandson, 29-year-old Robert Tincher.
Tincher has since been charged with murder, aggravated battery and concealing the death of another.
Cumming's family told police they thought she had moved out of Georgia and only became worried when they hadn't heard from her for an extended period, AP reported. They subsequently reported her missing.
It's understood Cummings was injured after a fall in December and Tincher, who police say "heard and saw numerous bones break", did not seek medical attention for her.
Instead, Tincher dragged her through their home and wrapped her in plastic bags before putting her in a big freezer, AP reported.
Floyd County investigator Brittany Werner told local news station WAGA-TV Cummings was still alive when she was placed in the freezer.
"From what we determined, at the time, he believed she was still breathing and had some movement at the time she was going into the freezer."
Werner said Tincher didn't call the police as he was already wanted for making terrorist threats against his wife in 2018.
Tincher lived in the home for months before moving his grandmother's body to a storage unit in March, as he was scared her body might be found.
Werner said Tincher told the police he loved his grandmother.
"He said she was the only family member that gave him the courtesy and love and attention he needed," Werner told WAGA-TV.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an autopsy to determine Cumming's cause and time of death.
