The parents of a boy with rickets who died after his care was neglected due to their religion have been jailed for manslaughter.
Nkosiyapha Kunene, 36, and his wife Virginia, 32, admitted the manslaughter of their son Ndingeko and were imprisoned at the Old Bailey received three years and two years, three months’ in prison respectively.
Delivering sentence at the Old Bailey, Mr Justice Singh said: “The secular courts of this country apply the secular law of the land. They do so equally to all who come before them. The law respects the right of everyone to freedom of thought and belief.
“However the right to manifest one’s religion is not absolute. It is limited in particular by the rights of others. The state has a particularly important duty to protect the right to life, especially when a young child is concerned.”
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Parents Jailed Over Death Of Boy With Rickets
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