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Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A Michigan couple, Damien and Jessica O’Brien, have been charged with murder, child abuse, and torture following the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper O’Brien, who weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death.
- Casper died on November 4, 2025, from dilated cardiomyopathy caused by morbid obesity, according to the Genesee County medical examiner's autopsy report.
- The child was bedridden, subsisted mainly on snack foods, was not enrolled in school, and received minimal medical care despite having nonverbal autism.
- Prosecutors described the case as involving severe neglect, citing Casper's bed sores, rashes, and other physical health issues resulting from his parents' failure to provide proper care.
