Philadelphia faith-healing couple accused of murder must stand trial: judge
Source: Reuters
Philadelphia faith-healing couple accused of murder must stand trial: judge
By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA | Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:50pm EDT
(Reuters) - Arguments that a Philadelphia faith-healing couple did not know their baby was sick enough to die failed to convince a judge to dismiss murder charges arising from the death of their infant son in April.
Herbert Schaible, 45, and his wife, Catherine Schaible, 43, are accused of murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of 7-month old Brandon Schaible.
Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Charles Hayden on Wednesday said their case should proceed to trial after he rejected claims by defense attorneys that prosecutors could not show gross negligence, malice or that the parents knew the baby was about to die.
Brandon Schaible died on April 18 of bacterial pneumonia and dehydration, the city medical examiner's office ruled.
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