Vegan parents charged with murder after son, 1, 'dies from raw food diet'

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Ryan and Sheila O'Leary, from Florida, US, also stand accused of child abuse and neglect. Two of their children appeared 'yellowish' and one of them had blackened teeth, reports say

A vegan couple have been charged with murder and child abuse after allegedly starving their one-year-old boy to death with a strict fruit and vegetable diet.

The parents have now been charged with murder, child abuse, manslaughter and child neglect, Mail Online reports. She was worried because it was the first time it had happened, but said she didn't call for help because she fell asleep. The boy's death was caused by complications of malnutrition, including dehydration, liver problems and swelling of his hands, feet and lower legs, a post-mortem found.

 

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