08-07-2018, 09:33 PM
Michigan
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^ Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari-Welch, both 27, were shocked when the judge read the charges against them yesterday: felony murder and first degree child abuse in the death of their 10-month-old baby girl Mary. If convicted, the maximum sentence is life without parole.
They cited their Christian religion as a defense for not calling doctors or seeking help for Mary, because according to them, "God is sovereign over disease".
The Welches also advertised their beliefs on hand-painted signs nailed to trees and on the fence out front of their home. "Repent. Believe. Obey." They admitted to noticing that Mary was losing weight and wasn't healthy for at least a month before she died.
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^ Seth Welch and Tatiana Fusari-Welch, both 27, were shocked when the judge read the charges against them yesterday: felony murder and first degree child abuse in the death of their 10-month-old baby girl Mary. If convicted, the maximum sentence is life without parole.
They cited their Christian religion as a defense for not calling doctors or seeking help for Mary, because according to them, "God is sovereign over disease".
The Welches also advertised their beliefs on hand-painted signs nailed to trees and on the fence out front of their home. "Repent. Believe. Obey." They admitted to noticing that Mary was losing weight and wasn't healthy for at least a month before she died.
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