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Casper O'Brien's Tragic Death | Dover News
A seven-year-old Michigan boy, Casper OBrien, died in November weighing 255 pounds — prosecutors now charge his parents with murder, torture, and child abuse. Medical examiners link his death to dilated cardiomyopathy worsened by extreme obesity, fueled by a diet of junk food and lack of proper medical care. Casper, nonverbal and bedridden, suffered from severe sores and rashes, lived in a filthy home, and was never enrolled in school. His five-year-old sister is now in foster care. The prosecutor calls it one of the most disturbing cases of his 22-year career, while the parents insist…
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