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Michigan Parents Charged With Second-Degree Murder After 7-Year-Old Son Dies From Extreme Obesity
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First reported by Walla · 7 hours ago
What happened
Michigan parents are charged with second-degree murder after their 7-year-old son died weighing 255 pounds from extreme obesity and neglect. The child was fed only snacks, denied medical care despite insurance, and lived in unsanitary conditions. Authorities found he was bedridden and not enrolled in school before his death from heart failure.
- 01Michigan parents charged with second-degree murder after 7-year-old son's death from extreme obesity.
- 02Child weighed 115 kg, gaining 68.5 kg in under 21 months, fed only snacks.
- 03Despite health insurance, parents denied medical care; last doctor visit was February 2024.
- 04Medical examiner cited dilated cardiomyopathy worsened by obesity as cause of death.
- 05Child was bedridden, nonverbal, had pressure sores, and lived in a garbage-filled home.
- 06Parents also face charges of child abuse and torture; father’s lawyer denies guilt.
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