Do the spouses sin for leaving their sick child (suffering from quadriplegia and a vegetative state) alone at home, which led to his death? And is this considered negligence and murder?
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We believe that the absence of the parents from a child who is immobile and cannot harm himself, for such a short period, is not considered negligence leading to death. This is because leaving a child alone for such a period can happen even when the mother is in the house, either asleep or preoccupied. The forensic medical report will determine the cause of death, and based on it, it can be determined whether there was negligence or not.
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