When an 8-year old only child has suffered several illnesses before finally dying of an unexplainable illness, what might a doctor or a homicide detective suspect?

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Given the child's history of multiple illnesses and the unexplainable cause of death, a doctor or homicide detective would suspect that the child's illnesses were intentionally fabricated by someone close to the child, potentially for attention or sympathy. This is known as factitious disorder imposed on another (formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy).

When an 8-Year Old Only Child Has Suffered Several Illnesses