John Torney因据称未能为其受伤的伴侣Emma Bates寻求帮助而面临过失杀人罪指控,后者死于糖尿病的心酸中毒。
John Torney faces manslaughter charges for allegedly failing to get help for his injured partner, Emma Bates, who died from diabetic ketoacidosis.
John Torney, 40岁,在49岁的Emma Bates死亡时面临过失过失杀人罪指控,他在与攻击相符的受伤后死于糖尿病性心酸中毒。
John Torney, 40, faces negligent manslaughter charges in the death of 49-year-old Emma Bates, who died from diabetic ketoacidosis after sustaining injuries consistent with assault.
检察官认为,与Bates住在一起的Torney尽管知道她的糖尿病和无法采取行动,但没有寻求医疗帮助,声称他的不作为是严重的疏忽。
Prosecutors argue Torney, who lived with Bates, failed to seek medical help despite knowing her diabetes and her inability to act, claiming his inaction was grossly negligent.
他的辩护人认为,短暂的关系并没有产生采取行动的法律义务,而Torney对病情缺乏了解。
His defense contends the brief relationship didn’t create a legal duty to act, and Torney lacked knowledge of the medical condition.
目击者报告说看到Bates受伤并听到威胁,而Torney的母亲说,他拒绝了她叫救护车的电话。
Witnesses reported seeing Bates injured and heard threats, while Torney’s mother said he dismissed her calls to call an ambulance.
该案仍在继续。
The case continues.