An 11-year-old town of Weston girl died Sunday night after her parents refused to seek medical attention for her treatable case of diabetes.
Everest Metro police Chief Dan Vergin said autopsy results confirm Madeline Neumann died from diabetic ketoacidosis, essentially an untreated case of diabetes.
Neumann's parents believed that their faith could heal the girl, Vergin said. They do not belong to a specific church or religion.
Neumann's aunt from California called authorities Sunday asking them to check on the girl, Vergin said. Authorities found the girl's almost lifeless body at the house. Neumann was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston.
Authorities will send the results of their investigation to the Marathon County district attorney's office to determine whether the parents should face criminal charges.
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