Birmingham parents jailed after death of seriously ill son
A Birmingham couple have been jailed following the death of their seriously ill son.
A mum and dad from Birmingham have been jailed following the death of their 12-year-old son.
Joshua Thomas because seriously ill because of his diabetes in December 2022 but wasn't given help until it was too late.
Police say his symptoms were obvious but his mother, Tamara Thomas, didn't call 999 until hours later when his lips had turned white.
Joshua was taken to hospital on 9 December but died in the early hours of the next morning.
Lead investigator Vicki Harris said: "Both parents were aware of the signs and symptoms of diabetes and expert medical evidence showed their son's death would have been preventable if medical attention had been sought earlier.
"This has been an emotive investigation for everyone involved and this verdict is the result of more than three years work examining complex medical evidence."
Both Tamara and Joshua's father, Damion Thomas, were charged with gross negligence manslaughter and neglect.
Tamara was found guilty of both charges and sentenced to over three years and nine months.
Damion was found not guilty of manslaughter, but convicted of neglect. He was jailed for two years and nine months.