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Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year-old son dies at 255 pounds
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Key Points:
- Damien and Jessica O'Brien have been charged with second-degree murder, torture, and child abuse following the death of their 7-year-old son, Casper, near Flint, Michigan.
- Casper, who weighed 255 pounds, was found bedridden, unable to speak, and living in filthy conditions before dying from heart muscle disease complicated by morbid obesity.
- Authorities reported that the home was so cluttered and unsanitary that police could not enter to assist paramedics during the emergency.
- Despite both parents being employed and having health insurance, Casper and his younger sister did not receive medical care; Casper was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum.
- Prosecutors highlighted the parents’ neglect, noting they called a veterinarian for the family dog’s illness the same morning Casper went into cardiac arrest but failed to seek medical help for their children.
