Vegan couple guilty of baby's murder
The court in the US has upheld the murder convictions against a vegan Atlanta couple who let their six-week old baby starve to death, raising him on a diet of apple juice and soy milk.
Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas, both in their twenties, took their baby Crown Shakur, who weighed just 1.6kg, to Piedmont Hospital on April 24, 2005, after he began to have trouble breathing.
Doctors could not resuscitate the baby and found he died because of extreme starvation.
Police found a soy milk carton, an apple juice bottle and a filthy baby bottle in the couple's apartment.
At the 2007 trial, prosecutors said the soy milk cartons in the couple's apartment clearly stated on the packaging that it was not to be used as a substitute for baby formula.
They also told the court the couple had neglected their child on purpose, refusing to seek medical help despite their son weighing the same as a foetus seven months into a normal pregnancy.
They were convicted of malice murder, felony murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children.
Sanders and Thomas were appealing their 2007 murder sentence but were unsuccessful in the Georgia Supreme Court and will now both serve their life sentences.
:-( broke my heart reading this :-((
Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas, both in their twenties, took their baby Crown Shakur, who weighed just 1.6kg, to Piedmont Hospital on April 24, 2005, after he began to have trouble breathing.
Doctors could not resuscitate the baby and found he died because of extreme starvation.
Police found a soy milk carton, an apple juice bottle and a filthy baby bottle in the couple's apartment.
At the 2007 trial, prosecutors said the soy milk cartons in the couple's apartment clearly stated on the packaging that it was not to be used as a substitute for baby formula.
They also told the court the couple had neglected their child on purpose, refusing to seek medical help despite their son weighing the same as a foetus seven months into a normal pregnancy.
They were convicted of malice murder, felony murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children.
Sanders and Thomas were appealing their 2007 murder sentence but were unsuccessful in the Georgia Supreme Court and will now both serve their life sentences.
:-( broke my heart reading this :-((
Comments
Sorry if that came out of left field I usually hear about this horrible story as a foil to the differences in judicial rulings on faith healing parents killing their kids vs life style (?) parents killing their kids
Like I'm not against alternative diets. I'm against idiots starving their bodies. Our bodies and digestive systems are adapted to eating animals and animal products. Certain nutrients are either only found in meat dairy etc or in random foods... idk I'm sorry people are just stupid.
A good example of what I'm saying is this story and my best friends sister. She became "vegetarian" but doesn't eat fruits or vegetables. She ended up malnourished and with thrush, and in the hospital for an IV and overnight stay. They found out she was living off snack foods and sodas. Doritos, cokes, cookies, etc.
@mgrose i agree with you 100% im not a vegan nor a vegetarian but i think this articel is kinda basing it towards this group of people and missed the point in the article was that the child was neglected & malnourished
And i also do believe that todays foods are affecting our kids and everyone else in the long run if your going to pick a lifestyle atleast research it and do it properly....