A malnourished boy died an agonizing death after he likely ingested too much olive brine, which his adoptive parents had fed to him as an unusual form of punishment.
Seven-year-old Isaiah Stark was rushed to hospital on February 17, 2020 after an extended period of vomiting and displaying 'unusual' behavior. He became unresponsive on the drive, and died the next day.
His adoptive father, Jon, was a cop in their small town of Grand County in Colorado, while his wife Elizabeth raised their five boys at home.
Local authorities have concluded Isaiah's death was a tragic accident not worthy of pressing charges, but child welfare activists have been campaigning for a thorough investigation, arguing it was 'needless and could have been prevented', according to an investigation by the Denver Post.
Jon and Elizabeth repeatedly expressed frustration and voiced their struggles while raising little Isaiah, who they adopted from his biological mother shortly after his birth.
