Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charged 40-year-old Damien O'Brien and his wife, 41-year-old Jessica O'Brien, with second-degree murder following the death of their 7-year-old son Casper. The boy was 50.5
Leyton said the father has a good job and the family has real health insurance. The morning the child died, they even called their veterinarian to have their dog treated.
“None of these kids even existed in the eyes of the government. CPS had never been out there, nobody knew about these kids, they had not been to school”
They need to do a karyotype before charging the parents with murder. Think about how hard it would be to get a 7 year old to eat enough to weigh 255 lbs. I’m not denying they’re not negligent but if the child has Prader-Willi you think they should still be charged with murder?
The child was only taken to see a doctor once in his entire life. Even if there is some rare disease causing the extreme weight, that’s still a lot closer to abuse than it is to neglegence.
Yes, they should still be charged with murder. Any reasonable parent will see their kid gain so much weight and wonder if there’s something wrong with the kid and take them to get checked by a medical professional.
They need to do a karyotype before charging the parents with murder. Think about how hard it would be to get a 7 year old to eat enough to weigh 255 lbs. I’m not denying they’re not negligent but if the child has Prader-Willi you think they should still be charged with murder?
The child died in November of last year. They waited until now to file charges. I’m guessing it was to ensure they had all the facts.
The child was only taken to see a doctor once in his entire life. Even if there is some rare disease causing the extreme weight, that’s still a lot closer to abuse than it is to neglegence.
Yes, they should still be charged with murder. Any reasonable parent will see their kid gain so much weight and wonder if there’s something wrong with the kid and take them to get checked by a medical professional.