David Leyton

A married couple was charged with the murder of their 7-year-old son, who gained 151 pounds in 21 months due to a steady diet of snack foods. The prosecutor stated the parents improperly fed the child, leading to his death.

The parents of a seven-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 116 kilograms when he died have been charged with murder, torture, and child abuse. Prosecutors stated the child was improperly fed and lacked necessary nutrition, leading to his death in November after he stopped breathing at his family's home in Flint.

A Michigan couple, 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, who weighed 255 pounds. The child died from dilated cardiomyopathy linked to obesity, with prosecutors alleging he was fed a diet of snack foods and denied proper medical care despite having health insurance.

The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died weighing 255 pounds were charged with second-degree murder, torture, and child abuse after he was found bedridden, unable to speak, and living in filth. The boy, Casper, had a heart muscle disease exacerbated by morbid obesity, and his 5-year-old sister was described as 'feral' and removed from the home.