PARENTS JAILED AFTER DEATH OF SERIOUSLY ILL SON
A couple from Birmingham has been convicted and sentenced to prison following the death of their critically ill son.Tamara and Damion Thomas were given jail terms after their son Joshua Thomas passed away in 2022.
Joshua, aged 12, showed signs of severe diabetic ketoacidosis, which should have been apparent for several hours before his death.
Although his parents observed that he was unwell, Tamara Thomas only called emergency services several hours later after seeing that his lips had turned pale.
He was transported to hospital on 9 December 2022 but died in the early hours of the next day.
Both parents faced charges of gross negligence manslaughter and neglect.
Tamara was convicted of both charges and received a sentence of three years and nine months.
Damion was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of neglect, resulting in a jail term of two years and nine months.
