Three people have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the January death of a 5-year-old boy in a hyperbaric chamber that burst into flames at a Michigan clinic.
Thomas Cooper died on Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center, in Troy. His mother, who was with him at the time, suffered burns after the chamber caught fire, killing the child.
Oxford Center CEO Tami Peterson, safety director Jeff Mosteller and primary manager Gary Marken were all charged with second-degree murder, according to WXYZ-TV.
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Aleta Moffitt, who operated the hyperbaric chamber, was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and intentionally providing false information on a medical record.
Tragedy strikes: 5-year-old Thomas Cooper dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility. His parents
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