A black vegan couple who only fed their newborn son soy milk and apple juice have lost out in their bid to have their murder convictions overturned

Jade Sanders, 27, and Lamont Thomas, 31, had appealed against their conviction over the death of their six-week-old son who starved to death. The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of the couple who claimed that they were sticking to their beliefs over food. An autopsy found that his death was due to extreme malnourishment or starvation. When police searched the couple's home, they found a soy milk bottle, an apple juice bottle and a rancid-smelling baby bottle caked with debris. Prosecutors said that an investigation revealed the two, who lived a vegan lifestyle and ate no animal products, only fed their baby soy milk and apple juice, and had failed to seek medical treatment when their young son was wasting away. According to authorities, the child died of bronchopneumonia due to extreme malnourishment or starvation. The couple were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.