Sick boy dies after dad allegedly blew treatment money on parties, hookers and drugs
An ailing Brazilian boy died after his dad blew through money raised for the boy’s much-needed medical treatments on hookers, drugs and parties instead, according to reports.
Two-year-old João Miguel Alves died at his home in Salvador last Thursday following a battle with spinal muscular atrophy, which is a degenerative disease that causes muscle weakness, Metro UK reported.
His condition required that he take doses of a costly drug at $70,000 a pop to prevent the disease from advancing, the outlet reported.
To finance his pricy treatments, his family raised more than $200,000 to keep him alive, but the funds were wasted away by the boy’s father, Brazilian outlet Pleno reported.
Mateus Henrique Leroy Alves, 37, was arrested July 22 after his wife noticed numerous withdrawals from the account, the report said.
The dad was busted at a luxury hotel where he had stayed as he tore through the money on parties, jewelry and prostitutes in addition to booze and drugs, according to reports.
He told officers that he had been extorted but authorities were unable to find evidence of such an attempt, Pleno reported.
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