> He unintentionally garrotted his sister in the middle of the night? Yes, for a kid with autism it would have felt like "playing" without realizing the conseq

> He unintentionally garrotted his sister in the middle of the night? Yes, for a kid with autism it would have felt like "playing" without realizing the consequences of the "game" he was in. Such a person can be mentally unable to think two steps upfront, or even to have real feelings about his actions. > Then left a basement window open? Everything what happened later could have been done by the parents in an effort to protect their son. I personally wouldn't have released this documentary and believe that the family should be left alone, but have little doubt in its findings.