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A Michigan mates has been charged pinch execution aft authorities opportunity their boy died weighing much than 250lbs (113kg) contempt being conscionable 7 years old.
The investigation into nan case’s circumstances began connected 4 November 2025 aft a 911 telephone reported a young boy successful aesculapian distress astatine a location successful Flint township, Michigan. The child, identified arsenic Casper O’Brien, died aft being taken to a hospital.
David Leyton, a section Genesee region prosecutor, past precocious charged Casper’s parents – Damien O’Brien, 40, and Jessica O’Brien, 41 – pinch second-degree execution successful relationship pinch nan decease of their son.
At nan clip of his death, Casper was said to measurement 4ft, 2.5in gangly (1.3 meters) and to measurement 255lbs – nan second of which is good supra US averages and pediatric recommendations.
A title revenge by nan Genesee region prosecutor’s agency alleges nan O’Briens caused superior beingness harm to their son, who was reportedly immobile.
Authorities besides alleged nan mates grounded to return Casper to a expert and did not supply him pinch a safe surviving situation earlier his death. Police said they recovered nan boy successful a makeshift furniture that was shared by 4 family members, according to nan Michigan news outlet MLive.
If convicted, nan O’Briens could look life successful prison.
A forensic autopsy study states that Casper was past examined by his superior attraction expert successful February 2024, erstwhile he was referred to a pediatric endocrinologist. Casper’s parents ne'er brought him to that appointment, according to nan report.
“It was reported that nan decedent’s fare was murphy chips and fries because of texture issues,” John A Bechinski, nan lawman aesculapian examiner, reportedly wrote successful a forensic autopsy report, according to MLive.
“This kid did not person a pediatrician, was only taken to nan expert I believe, according to nan constabulary report, once,” Leyton told nan Michigan news outlet WJRT.
He further claimed Casper’s family did not deficiency resources. Leyston said Damien O’Brien had a unchangeable occupation that provided wellness security to nan full family.
Court records besides show nan mates faces a complaint of second-degree kid maltreatment involving different kid successful nan home, a five-year-old girl, NBC News reported.
According to nan complaint, that woman was besides medically considered to beryllium morbidly obese. Authorities said she was recovered extracurricular nan location naked, soiled and pinch knots successful her hair.
