The brother of a 15-year-old Nigerian boy who died after a compulsory 45-day family fast reportedly wrote a letter to the “Lawyers of Sauk County,” saying, “If I don’t get food now, I’ll probably die of hunger.”
Police said when they got to the Omosebi’s home they found an empty refrigerator, four metal chairs and the letter written by the Omosebi’s 11-year-old son.
The letter was reportedly written five days after the fast had begun, it reads;
“The hunger is too much, please help me now so I may eat.
“I can’t continue in such a life with no food.”
Recall that WuzupNaija had reported that the Nigerian couple is set to face the wrath of the law in the US after their 15-year-old son, Ayanfe Omosebi, starved to death during the fast.
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Police in Reedsburg, a small town in Wisconsin, said their father Kehinde Omosebi had reported the death of his son on Sunday afternoon.
The mother, Titilayo Omosebi, and an 11-year-old child were discovered extremely emaciated but alive.
According to reports, Reedsburg Police Chief, Timothy Becker, said the father described himself as a “religious minister affiliated with Cornerstone Reformation Ministries,” and the family started their fast on July 19.
Mr.Omosebi appeared individually in court by video Tuesday for his initial appearance. The judge set a $5,000 cash bond for him because the family had plans to move to Atlanta
Mr Omosebi is not allowed to have contact with his son, who has been taken into protective custody and is receiving medical treatment. According to court records, he will likely need an extended stay in the hospital because of his emaciated condition.
Titlayo Omosebi has not had her initial appearance yet. She is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, channel3000 reports.
