Two sisters from Louisiana have been arrested following allegations of severe neglect toward their ailing 64-year-old mother, whose skin was reportedly deteriorating to the extent of peeling off.

Alicia Bureau, aged 42, and her sister Chereia McKinley, 39, both residents of Baton Rouge, were apprehended on Thursday. They each face charges of cruelty towards the elderly or infirm, according to court documents.

The case unfolded on Wednesday, January 14, when one of the sisters made a 911 call, requesting medical help for their mother at their shared home on Bellhaven Trace Drive. This information comes from a WBRZ report, a local ABC news outlet.

When emergency responders arrived, they discovered the woman inside the house with what they described as “obvious injuries,” which officials identified as signs of neglect. Authorities noted she was incapacitated, unable to move, eat, change, or bathe without assistance.

Medical personnel evaluated the situation and decided further treatment was necessary. They transported the unidentified woman to Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, located approximately five miles from her residence.

At the hospital, medical personnel discovered that the victim was “extremely dehydrated” and had suffered numerous severe injuries from neglect. The victim had visible open sores covering her neck, body, and legs, local Fox affiliate WGMB reported.

“Additionally, the victim’s skin was peeling from her body,” WBRZ reported, citing a probable cause affidavit from police.

The hospital staff also informed police that the victim “was wearing an undergarment that had not been changed in days and was full of excrement.”

“Medical personnel feared that if the victim was left alone for an additional day, she would die,” the affidavit reportedly said.

Bureau and McKinley were both booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Jan. 15, where they were being held without bond as of Tuesday afternoon, records show.