Parents Sentenced After Son’s Preventable Death

A Birmingham couple faces prison time after their 12-year-old son died from preventable diabetic ketoacidosis — parents waited hours to seek help, only acting when his lips turned white. Tamara gets 3 years and 9 months for gross negligence manslaughter and neglect; Damion, cleared of manslaughter, receives 2 years and 9 months for neglect and child cruelty, with concurrent charges for another child. Medical experts confirmed early intervention could have saved Joshua’s life — a tragic case highlighting the deadly consequences of delayed care. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f0205ab6f0a9dbac