Flint Twp. 7-year-old dies weighing 255 lbs.; parents charged with 2nd-degree murder

[Siwsan]

This happened about 2 miles from my house. I pass this street every time I go to Kroger

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - The parents of a 7-year-old boy who weighed more than 200 pounds when he died face murder, child abuse and torture charges.

The case began to unfold on Nov. 4, 2025, when a 911 call was made for a young boy in distress at a Flint Township home. He was rushed to a hospital, but he died.

Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton charged 40-year-old Damien O'Brien and his wife, 41-year-old Jessica O'Brien, with second-degree murder following the death of their 7-year-old son Casper. The boy was 50.5 inches tall and weighed 255 pounds when he died.

"On the face of it, this is cruel and extreme suffering from this child caused by the neglect of the parents," Leyton said.

https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/flint-twp-7-year-old-dies-weighing-255-lbs-parents-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder/article_888c4ff5-ba74-481f-8cfe-22802148b7be.html

[3catwoman3]

1. I saw plenty of obese children during my career, but nothing like this.

Hard to even picture. I think the highest BMI I ever saw was 36.

BMI = 71.7 kg/m2 (100%, Overweight)
Weight-for-age percentile: 291%

[niyad]

2. I hope the 5 year old girl was removed from that horror. How in the

FUCKING HELL does a 7 year old get to 255 pounds??? Were they forcefeeding him like a goose?

[Bayard]

3. Yikes!

Looks like parents were trying to remake him in their image. Kids didn't go to school, and I'm guessing didn't go outside for anyone else to see. Looks like he would have been a cute kid if he'd had sane parents.