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[–] -1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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?

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  • [–] 18 points 1 month ago

    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.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 month ago

    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.

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