Name: Matthew Paul Hoag.
Died: June 30, 2015.
Age at death: 21.
Cause of death: Methanol poisoning.
Location: Sylvan Township, Michingan, USA.
Disability: Cerebral palsy.
Details:
When this young man drank windshield wiper fluid, his mother refused to seek medical treatment for him. He died from poisoning.
Case status:
Paulette Redding (Mother), pleaded no contest to third-degree child abuse, sentenced to 2 years of probation and 50 hours of community service.
Source:
Obituary of Matthew Paul Hoag
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