
The tragic elder abuse of Tom Cooper
Clip: 9/14/2020 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
80-year old Tom Cooper died in a tragic case of elder abuse. Cooper's family explains how.
This year marks 10 years since 80-year-old Tom Cooper was killed in his Johnston County home. Deputies later charged a woman who did work for Cooper with his death, calling it a case of elder abuse. ncIMPACT sits down with Cooper’s family and learns why preventing elder abuse has become so important to them.
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The tragic elder abuse of Tom Cooper
Clip: 9/14/2020 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
This year marks 10 years since 80-year-old Tom Cooper was killed in his Johnston County home. Deputies later charged a woman who did work for Cooper with his death, calling it a case of elder abuse. ncIMPACT sits down with Cooper’s family and learns why preventing elder abuse has become so important to them.
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