The trial has started for parents accused of starving a boy to death nearly three years ago in Washington state
. Prosecutors in opening statements this week said 15-year-old Karreon Franks weighed 61 pounds when he died from starvation and neglect, The Columbian reported. Felicia Adams, 54, and Jesse Franks, 58, are charged with domestic violence, homicide by abuse and second-degree murder in Karreon’s death in November 2020. They are also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal mistreatment of Karreon’s two younger brothers. Adams is the children's aunt.
27, 2020, Adams took Karreon to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 15 minutes later. The treating physician said he was incredibly thin and requested Child Protective Services be notified, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Erik Podhora told the jury. Vancouver funeral home staff after receiving his body called the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office because something didn’t seem right, according to prosecutors.
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