Two vegan parents were arrested after starving their 18-month old son to death by only feeding him raw fruits and vegetables. According to authorities, the Florida couple, 35-year-old Sheila O’Leary and 30-year-old Ryan O’Leary are facing charges of aggravated negligent manslaughter and child neglect in the death that occurred last month. The toddler reportedly only weighed 17 pounds.

Authorities stated the mother called 911 to report that the boy wasn’t breathing and was cold to the touch while the father was attempted to resuscitate him at their home. When authorities arrived at the scene, paramedics saw the boy was extremely malnourished and was pronounced dead.

The mother told officers that the family was vegan and the other four children were on a strict raw vegan diet that only consisted of rambutans, bananas, mangoes, and avocados. She told authorities that before the boy’s death, he had not eaten any solid food in a week, but was being breastfed. She believed that was due to teething.  FULL STORY HERE