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| Praying man let his daughter die | Praying man let his daughter die |
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| A US jury has found a man guilty of killing his sick 11-year-old daughter by praying for her recovery rather than seeking medical care. | A US jury has found a man guilty of killing his sick 11-year-old daughter by praying for her recovery rather than seeking medical care. |
| The man, Dale Neumann, told a court in the state of Wisconsin he believed God could heal his daughter. | The man, Dale Neumann, told a court in the state of Wisconsin he believed God could heal his daughter. |
| She died of a treatable disease - undiagnosed diabetes - at home in rural Wisconsin in March last year, as people surrounded her and prayed. | She died of a treatable disease - undiagnosed diabetes - at home in rural Wisconsin in March last year, as people surrounded her and prayed. |
| Neumann's wife, Leilani Neumann, was convicted earlier this year. | Neumann's wife, Leilani Neumann, was convicted earlier this year. |
| The couple, who were both convicted of second-degree reckless homicide, face up to 25 years in prison when they are sentenced in October. | The couple, who were both convicted of second-degree reckless homicide, face up to 25 years in prison when they are sentenced in October. |
| A lawyer representing Dale Neumann said he would appeal. | A lawyer representing Dale Neumann said he would appeal. |
| 'Faith healing' | 'Faith healing' |
| During the trial, medical experts told the court that Neumann's daughter could have survived if she had received treatment, including insulin and fluids, before she stopped breathing. | During the trial, medical experts told the court that Neumann's daughter could have survived if she had received treatment, including insulin and fluids, before she stopped breathing. |
| On Thursday Neumann, who is 47 and studied in the past to be a Pentecostal minister, said he thought God would heal his daughter. | On Thursday Neumann, who is 47 and studied in the past to be a Pentecostal minister, said he thought God would heal his daughter. |
| "If I go to the doctor, I am putting the doctor before God," he said. "I am not believing what he said he would do." | "If I go to the doctor, I am putting the doctor before God," he said. "I am not believing what he said he would do." |
| He also said he thought his daughter had had flu or a fever, and that he had not realised how ill she was. | He also said he thought his daughter had had flu or a fever, and that he had not realised how ill she was. |
| Neumann's lawyer said he had been convinced that his "faith healing" was working, and that he had committed no crime. | Neumann's lawyer said he had been convinced that his "faith healing" was working, and that he had committed no crime. |
| The prosecution argued that Neumann had minimised his daughter's illness and that he had allowed her to die as a selfish act of faith. | The prosecution argued that Neumann had minimised his daughter's illness and that he had allowed her to die as a selfish act of faith. |
| They said the girl should have been taken to hospital because she was unable to walk, talk, eat or drink. | They said the girl should have been taken to hospital because she was unable to walk, talk, eat or drink. |
| Instead, an ambulance was only called once the girl had stopped breathing. | Instead, an ambulance was only called once the girl had stopped breathing. |