US parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 116kg

The parents of a seven-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 116 kilograms (255 pounds) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child abuse, prosecutors said. “Clearly the parents were feeding the child improperly, to say the least,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said on Monday. “He wasn’t getting the nutrition he needed.” Casper O’Brien died in November after first responders were called to the family’s home in Flint because he had stopped breathing, prosecutors said. Hi...

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Michigan parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 255 pounds

7-year-old Michigan boy weighing 115kg dies, his parents charged with murder

According to the criminal complaints, the parents failed to take Casper for treatment even though the family had health care.

7yo boy weighing 115 kg dies of obesity, parents charged with murder

A couple in the United States faces murder and child abuse charges after allegedly feeding their seven-year-old son a diet of potato chips and snacks that left him morbidly obese and ultimately led to his fatal heart disease.