July 2, 2022, 09:46 am
Sheila O’Leary was found guilty of murdering her young son. Photo: Alamy
A vegan mother has been found guilty of killing her 18-month-old son, who weighed just 17 pounds when he died in 2019.
Sheila O’Leary, 39, was convicted of first-degree murder after the death of her son, who was fed only fruits, vegetables and breast milk.
She now faces life behind bars when she is sentenced on July 25.
Her son Ezra died in 2019 from complications caused by malnutrition.
When he died in September 2019, doctors found he hadn’t been fed for a week.
Sheila Ryan’s husband has also been charged with murder and is awaiting trial. Photo: Alamy
O’Leary and her husband, who is also charged with murder and awaiting trial, called 911 after Ezra stopped breathing.
He was pronounced dead by paramedics. Prosecutors during her trial described a child who was exhausted and constantly crying.
The couple also had a three-year-old and a five-year-old who were severely malnourished.
Their skin was yellow and one suffered from such poor dental hygiene that their teeth were black.
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