A judge on Tuesday indicted the
parents of a four-year-old boy who died in 2011 after they
allegedly only treated his flu with homeopathy.
Marcello Monsellato and Giovanna Pantaleo have been sent to
trial for manslaughter conspiracy in the death of their son on
October 20, 2011.
The boy had the flu and was treated by his father, a
homeopathic doctor, before being taken to hospital.
Doctors testified that the child was dead on arrival at
hospital in the town of Tricase, that he had bruises on his legs
and had lost a lot of weight.
The parents said their son was alive when he reached the
hospital, and initially three doctors were investigated in his
death.
Those charges were dismissed.
Forensic reports failed to prove conclusively that the
parents' conduct caused the child to die, so the prosecution
asked for the case to be dismissed.
The judge, however, disagreed.
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