Name: Omera Anna Akinloba.
Died: April 12, 2018.
Age at death: 7.
Cause of death: Sepsis and pneumonia secondary to malnutrition.
Location: Oakleaf, Florida, USA.
Disability: Parents diagnosed her with autism.
Details:
According to a warrant for their arrest, Omera’s parents fed her a diet of nothing but French fries and denied her medical care. Omera died of sepsis. She was malnourished, dehydrated, and had a Vitamin B3 deficiency when she died.
Omera’s parents diagnosed her as autistic at 2 years old, but did not seek a doctor’s care or an evaluation. They also stopped vaccinating her, and kept her at home instead of letting her go to school.
Case Status:
Anna Akinloba (Mother), charged with aggravated manslaughter.
Aremo Akinloba (Father), charged with aggravated manslaughter.
Source:
Autism Memorial: Omera Akinloba
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