Five months after the death of a 15-year-old boy with diabetes in Arizona state care, no new information has been released. The boy's family demands accountability and answers about how and why their son died.
The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) launched an investigation after a 15-year-old boy with diabetes died in the state’s care and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs promised accountability, but five months later no new information has been released.'We're getting answers as quickly as possible,” Governor Hobbs said in response to ABC15’s questions at a press conference in October.
The Governor’s Office said the investigation into Christian Williams' death is ongoing, and DCS said the report is being finalized.Christian Williams is now the second child with Type 1 diabetes to die in the state’s care. He's the second child to be allowed to refuse his insulin, the lifesaving medication he needed to live, according to police reports and a state incident report.In an updated statement, the DCS said it recently met with the American Diabetes Association but did not say if any changes were made as a result.The agency also said, “The Department continues to prioritize increasing the placement of children in family-like settings …”But five months later, Christian’s family wants accountability and answers about how and why this happened to their son.“They failed us,” said Christian’s mother, Bobbie Williams.911 call from the group home came too lateChristian died in July while living at a Mesa group home. Staff at the facility called 911, but the call for help was ultimately too late to save Christian’s life.“What’s going on?” the 911 dispatcher asked the woman who made the call from the group home.“Yes. I have a youth that's refusing insulin or refusing medical help. Won't go anywhere. Now he's making weird noises on the floor,” the employee said to the dispatcher.“He’s making a scene. Now he’s acting like he’s like dead on the floor,” the group home staff later told the 911 dispatcher.“They could have called sooner,” said Bobbie Williams.Christian’s father DeForrest Williams shares similar frustration
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