Inquest Examines Parents' Role In Obese Boy's Death

[icyfroth]

A NSW coroner is investigating how a 10-year-old boy died of obesity-related complications despite repeated warnings from doctors and state government departments.

The Newcastle boy, who cannot be identified, died of a massive brain injury in September 2010 due to a lack of oxygen related to his morbid obesity, the Newcastle Herald reports.

The coronial investigation is probing the role of the boy's parents, the Department of Family and Community Services and the Department of Education and Training in his death.

The boy, who suffered from sleep apnoea, had a lengthy

history of medical problems and was provided with a weight management plan by doctors at John Hunter Children's Hospital as far back as 2007.

As a seven-year-old he weighed more than 50kg and had a body mass index double that of a healthy boy of his age.

The Department of Family and Community Services were also aware of the boy's situation, with the child the subject of four "risk of harm" reviews between 2008 and 2010

The reviews were triggered by the boy's morbid obesity and related health issues and his parents' drug use.

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My comment? It's all very well to collect the baby bonus but you should still look after your kids.

[lis351]

In the news article I read this morning. He was 50kg at 7 or 8 years old and 70kg when he died. I'm posting from my phone at the moment so can't get the link, I assumed (how stupid of me) that Icy's link was the same as the one I read. If you really want it, I'll find it for you when I'm posting from the pc.

EM, I did thnk of P W syndrome, but thought that the children's services would have thought about that and had it published I the news, if only to cover their behinds on closing his case.

[lis351]

Sorry, the first part of my post was in reply to Twinks question re. how I knew the boys weight.

[lis351]

The boy had sleep apnoea, related to his obesity, and by mid-2009 he weighed almost 70 kilograms. Medical appointments were made for him, including with a surgeon to decide if he should have his tonsils and adenoids removed, but many appointments were missed and the surgery never took place, the court heard. He had already missed 103 days of school in the year he died.

[twinkles**stars]

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@lis351 wrote:
In the news article I read this morning. He was 50kg at 7 or 8 years old and 70kg when he died. I'm posting from my phone at the moment so can't get the link, I assumed (how stupid of me) that Icy's link was the same as the one I read. If you really want it, I'll find it for you when I'm posting from the pc.

EM, I did thnk of P W syndrome, but thought that the children's services would have thought about that and had it published I the news, if only to cover their behinds on closing his case.

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no thank no need 🙂 Not sure what I have done to offend you.

[lis351]

No offense Twinks, I've been told my posts can come across as aggressive/aggrieved, especially when explaining something or answering particular queries. 🙂