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 for three years, and two years, three months' respectively.
Mr Justice Singh: 'The right to manifest religion is not absolute' 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."
Rickets is a disease that affects bone development in children. It causes the bones to become soft which can lead to deformities.
Ndingeko was born in January 2012 and was found to be suffering from rickets due to a sever deficiency of vitamin D.
It was emphasised on behalf of his parents that the vitamin D deficiency was not diagnosed at that stage and neither was Kunene given advice about taking supplements.
She did not attend a scheduled check-up on March 8 and Ndingeko was never seen by a health care professional but the couple had not refused all medical interventions at all times.
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