Neil Beagley

Oregon teenager Neil Beagley died from heart failure due to complications from a urinary tract blockage.

Beagley's death could have been easily prevented by a urologist placing in a catheter to remove the blockage.Associated Press: Teenager from Faith-Healing Family Dies...(June 18, 2008) He was instead taken to his grandmother's where members of the family's church attempted to heal him through "faith healing." Beagley's parents, Jeffrey and Marci Beagley, turned themselves in on October 2, 2008 after a grand jury indicted them on charges of criminally negligent homicide.KPTV.com: Parents in Faith Healing Death Arrested (October 2, 2008)

On Sunday, June 15, 2008, after complaining of stomach pain and shortness of breath, Neil Beagley was taken to the the home of his grandmother, Norma Beagley.OregonLive.com: Teen's Death...Faith-Healing Group(June 19, 2008) At least 60 members of the Followers of Christ Church gathered at the grandmother's home to pray for him.

In an attempt to use faith healing as a means of curing him, the church members anointed his body with oil, used "laying on of hands" and prayed.OregonLive.com: [Teen's Death Renews Scrutiny of Faith-Healing Group](June 19, 2008) Beagley died two days later.

Beagley's 15-month-old relative Ava Worthington died from pneumonia and a blood infection in March 2008. Her parents Carl Worthington and Raylene Worthington, who also belong to the Followers of Christ Church, have been charged with manslaughter and criminal mistreatment.Associated Press: Teenager from Faith-Healing Family Dies in Oregon(June 18, 2008)