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Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead by a driver (www.nbcnews.com)
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The grieving parents of a 7-year-old child who died hours after being hit by a car were charged with involuntary manslaughter after allowing him and his brother, 10, to walk home unaccompanied by an adult from a nearby grocery store.

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[+] -17 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

Fair, on a re-read, 7 and 10 are way too young to be left alone.

I certainly did not absorb it all.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    They were going from their house where their mom was 2 blocks up the street to where their dad was shopping. The dad was on the phone with the older kid as they walked. They were not left alone.

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