Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2007/05/02/0502vegans.html Vegan parents guilty in infant murder6-week-old died of starvation after being fed diet of soy milk, apple juiceBy BETH WARRENThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionPublished on: 05/02/07 The parents of a baby that died of starvation after being fed a vegan diet have been found guilty of malice murder, felony murder and first degree cruelty to children. Jade Sanders, 27, and Lamont Thomas, 31, will get an automatic life sentence for the death of their 6-week-old infant, Crown. After being fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice, he weighed only 3 1/2 pounds when he died. The Fulton County jury deliberated the case for about seven hours. Prosecutors said it was a chilling case of murder by starvation, a painful and prolonged death. Attorneys representing Sanders and Thomas told jurors the first-time parents did the best they could while adhering to their vegan lifestyle. Vegans typically live free of animal products. "They're not vegans, they're baby killers," Fulton prosecutor Mike Carlson told the jury Tuesday during his closing arguments. The couple's attorneys said they didn't realize their baby, born at home, was in danger until minutes before he died. www.isawearthlings.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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