A six-year-old child died in a family of St. Petersburg residents who deny traditional medicine

A six-year-old child, whose parents do not recognize traditional medicine and do not consult doctors, has died in St. Petersburg. This was reported by a source of "Izvestiya" on February 16.

The incident occurred in Krasnoselsky district the evening before. According to the source, the boy's 36-year-old father called an ambulance after his son began to suffocate. It was not possible to save the child.

"According to the parents, the boy had neuralgia, they did not seek medical help, as they do not recognize medical practice, treated on their own," the interlocutor said.

He added that the boy did not attend educational institutions and was brought up in a complete family, which was characterized as prosperous. On the fact of what happened is being checked.

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