Name: John Miller III.
Died: January 17, 2020.
Age at death: 30.
Cause of death: Multi-system organ failure.
Location: Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Disability: Down syndrome with autistic traits.
Details:
John’s parents allegedly neglected him until one day his father called the police and explained that his son was dead. John’s body was found on his bed, extremely emaciated, dirty, and covered in bedsores. He had not seen a doctor in nine years. His death was ruled to be caregiver neglect.
Case status:
John Miller Jr. (Father), charged with second-degree murder and second-degree vulnerable adult abuse.
Maria Miller (Mother), charged with second-degree murder and second-degree vulnerable adult abuse.
Source:
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