Complaint against Alberta naturopath in toddler case being investigated
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — An Alberta regulatory group is investigating a complaint about a naturopathic doctor involved in the case of a toddler who died of meningitis.
A jury convicted David and Collet Stephan on Tuesday of failing to provide the necessaries of life for their 19-month-old son Ezekiel.
Court heard the couple thought the boy had croup or the flu and treated him for 2 1/2 weeks with home remedies.
The mother also took the boy to a naturopathic clinic in Lethbridge and picked up an echinacea mixture for the child, although there was conflicting evidence about whether the naturopathic doctor talked to Collet Stephan.