Cape Coral vegan dad takes plea in toddler son's starvation death
A Cape Coral father reached a plea deal with the state months after his wife was sentenced to life in their toddler son's starvation death.
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A Cape Coral father reached a plea deal with the state months after his wife was sentenced to life in their toddler son's starvation death.
A Cape Coral father reached a plea deal with the state months after his wife was sentenced to life in their toddler son's starvation death.
Judge Bruce Kyle gave Sheila O'Leary to spend life in prison as defense vows to appeal.
Sheila O'Leary, 39, observed a strict vegan diet for her son, Ezra, who weighed only 17 pounds when he passed away in his sleep at 18 months old in 2019.
“This child did not eat. He was starved to death over 18 months," said prosecutor Francine Donnorummo of Ezra O'Leary, 18 months