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Vegan couple charged with murder after baby dies from starvation
State Attorney Amira Fox said evidence is ‘gut-wrenching’
www.independent.co.uk
"A vegan couple who fed their children only raw fruits and vegetables have been charged with murder after their son allegedly died of starvation. The Florida couple, Ryan Patrick O'Leary, 30, and Sheila O'Leary, 35, told police they only fed their children on a diet of raw fruit and vegetables. On Wednesday, a Lee County Grand Jury indicted the couple. They are charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of child neglect after their 18-month-old son starved to death, according to authorities. According to a Cape Coral police report, the child weighed only 17 pounds (8 kilograms), which experts say is in line with what a seven-month-old should weigh. The mother called 911 in September when she noticed her son was not breathing and felt cold. She tried to resuscitate the baby, but he was dead when paramedics arrived, according to the News-Press."
Veganism debunked.