Michigan parents charged with murder after their 7-year-old son dies weighing over 250 pounds

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Flint Township parents charged with second-degree murder in the death of their 7-year-old son.
The child, Casper O'Brien, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death.
Autopsy revealed the cause of death as heart muscle disease, with morbid obesity as a contributing factor.
Prosecutor states the child suffered abuse and neglect, leading to his extreme obesity.
Parents Damien and Jessica O'Brien also face charges of torture and child abuse.
The child was reportedly bedridden and never attended school.
The prosecutor suggested government agencies were unaware of the children's existence.
The family had health insurance but only took the child to a physician once.

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