Parents charged with alleged murder and torture of morbidly obese son to undergo competency evaluation

Hopefully there is a chance to save the 5 year old daughter mentioned below.


Parents charged with alleged murder and torture of morbidly obese son to undergo competency evaluation

Casper O'Brien, 7, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, police said.

https://abcnews.com/US/parents-charged-morbidly-obese-sons-alleged-murder-undergo/story?id=134417539


By Meredith Deliso July 2, 2026, 1:08 PM


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Jessica and Damien O'Brien were arrested and charged following a monthslong investigation. Their son, Casper O'Brien, weighed 255 pounds at the time of his death, which was found to be caused by dilated cardiomyopathy with contributing conditions of morbid obesity, according to a criminal complaint.

The parents are being held on no bond. Neither appeared in court for a probable cause hearing in Genesee County on Thursday, during which Chief Judge Mark McCabe ordered that they undergo competency and criminal responsibility evaluations.

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They are further accused of failing to take him to the doctor, despite having health care, and failing to provide him with proper nutrition or a safe and clean home.

A police officer responded to the family's home in Flint Township the morning of Nov. 4, 2025, after Jessica O'Brien called 911 to report that her son wasn't breathing, according to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint. The officer "observed extreme hoarding and deplorable living conditions," including no working toilet, filth and soiled diapers in their living space, according to the affidavit.

........ "Their neglect led to their child suffering severe bed sores, various rashes and other physical health disorders including extreme morbid obesity that ultimately led to his early death."
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The parents are also accused of abusing their 5-year-old daughter, who is also morbidly overweight, according to the complaint. She has been placed in foster care, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office.