Vegan mother Sheila O'Leary fed her child only raw fruits, vegetables and breast milk.
A vegan mother is facing life in prison for murdering her 18-month-old child who starved to death on a strict raw fruit and vegetable diet. jury convicted Sheila O’Leary, 39, on Wednesday of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter, child abuse and two counts of child neglect in the death of her son, Ezra.
MORE NEWS: 'She was fighting the shark': Mom of Florida teen attacked by shark describes terrifying ordeal During the Lee County trial on Wednesday, prosecutor Francine Donnorummo, special victims unit chief at the state attorney's office, used O’Leary’s Google searches at the time Ezra’s health declined as evidence against her.
"This was a thought-out, planned course of action," Donnorummo said. "Ignorance is not a defense in this case."MORE NEWS: WATCH: K-9 takes down suspect wanted for murder outside Florida college, deputies say
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