A man in the United States has been found guilty of killing his sick daughter by praying for her recovery instead of seeking medical care.

Prosecutors convicted the father, Dale Neumann, of second degree reckless homicide.

Madeline Neumann died after collapsing at her family home in the town of Weston in rural Wisconsin.

The 11-year-old was suffering from undiagnosed diabetes.

The court was told how her family surrounded her and prayed for her recovery rather than seek medical care.

Only when she stopped breathing did anyone call an ambulance.

Neumann, who once studied to be a Pentecostal minister, testified that he believed God would heal his daughter.

He said that by calling a doctor, he would have been putting the doctor before God.

Mr Neumann's wife was also convicted of second-degree reckless homicide earlier this year.

The couple both face up to 25 years in prison.

- BBC