A 14‑year‑old boy with type 1 diabetes in Oklahoma County fell into a diabetic coma in December and later had both legs amputated, according to court records and prosecutors. His mother has now been charged with felony child neglect, and investigators say they are still piecing together how a treatable condition turned into a life‑altering medical emergency.
What prosecutors allege
Court documents reviewed by KOCO state that the teen was rushed to OU Children’s Hospital in December in diabetic ketoacidosis after relatives gave him table sugar and he lost consciousness. The filing says his insulin prescription had not been filled since August 2025 and that he had not seen an endocrinologist since January 2025. It also alleges he was sent to stay with…..