The parents of a seven-year-old boy
who died after they decided to treat his otitis only with
homeopathy were convicted of manslaughter Thursday.
Francesco, from Cagli near Pesaro, died on May 27 2017 from
bilateral bacterial otitis.
His parents were found guilty of complicity in aggravated
culpable manslaughter.
They were given a suspended sentence of three months in jail.
The parents entrusted their son's care to Pesaro homeopathic
doctor Massimiliano Mecozzi, who is set to go on trial on
September 24.
The homeopath advised treatment with homeopathic products
instead of the antibiotics which would have saved him, the court
found.
Francesco died after the otitis degenerated into
encephalitis.
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