5Middletown, PA – Anthony Diffendall, 41, and Meghan Diffendall, 36, have been arrested following allegations of neglecting their son’s diabetes management. Their 13-year-old son was hospitalized twice within one week due to diabetic ketoacidosis.

The Lower Swatara Township Police Department announced the charges on Thursday. Both parents face one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

The boy was admitted to the hospital on June 22 and again on September 9 after his condition declined, prompting urgent care. Medical professionals indicated that the child’s health deteriorated due to a lack of insulin.

After being discharged on September 10, the boy was re-hospitalized on September 13 for distressing symptoms that included abnormal breathing and chest pain. Doctors confirmed anoth

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