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30. worse than junk food... no variety in the kind of junk food that he ate

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 04:19 PM

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kid dies weighing 255 pounds. parents charged with 2nd degree murder [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday OP

murder? rampartd Friday #1

kids die of measles every day rampartd Friday #3

If a child was dying from measles and parents LisaL Friday #14

No doctor visits, no school either BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #7

This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal Melon Friday #4

More..boy was bedbound, eating mostly french fries and potatoe chips BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #18

Basically, a junk food diet. LisaL 21 hrs ago #25

worse than junk food... no variety in the kind of junk food that he ate BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #30

Horrifying details in that article senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #32

proceded in death by younger brother... Jean-Luc Friday #5

where did you read that? hookaleft Friday #8

Obituary. Ms. Toad Friday #11

The surviving sister LisaL Friday #13

That is horrifying. yardwork Saturday #17

No words malaise Friday #9

I know mug shots are usually pretty awful GenThePerservering Friday #10

The mechanism of death Boo1 Friday #12

they look like I expected they would Celerity Friday #15

OMG! Grim Chieftain Friday #16

What a smiling pair they are DFW 21 hrs ago #24

There was a boy in my hometown roughly the same age and size Maru Kitteh Yesterday #19

It's called Prader-Willi Syndrome VTderry Yesterday #20

It absolutely does sound like hell on Earth for everyone. Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #21

I sincerely doubt that the kid had it. LisaL 22 hrs ago #23

I don't think the kid had Prader-Will Syndrome. LisaL 22 hrs ago #22

That was my first thought jmbar2 20 hrs ago #28

This kid is described as bed ridden near the end. LisaL 20 hrs ago #29

The child has such kind eyes senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #26