Rhino
03-28-2007, 08:31 AM
Massachusetts Couple Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Daughter, Mental-Illness Scam
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
BROCKTON, Mass. — Parents accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs concocted symptoms of mental illnesses to try to have the girl qualify for government benefits, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Michael and Carolyn Riley were twice rejected for Supplemental Security Income after doctors for the government examined Rebecca and found no indication she suffered bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Assistant District Attorney Frank Middleton said.
The Rileys, of Hull, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges Tuesday in Brockton Superior Court and were ordered to remain held without bail.
The girl was found dead on the floor of her parents' bedroom on Dec. 13. The medical examiner said she died of a lethal combination of prescription drugs, including a fatal dose of Clonidine, which she had been taking for ADHD.
Their attorneys blame the death on her psychiatrist, Dr. Kayoko Kifuji.....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,261724,00.html
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
BROCKTON, Mass. — Parents accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of prescription drugs concocted symptoms of mental illnesses to try to have the girl qualify for government benefits, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Michael and Carolyn Riley were twice rejected for Supplemental Security Income after doctors for the government examined Rebecca and found no indication she suffered bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Assistant District Attorney Frank Middleton said.
The Rileys, of Hull, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges Tuesday in Brockton Superior Court and were ordered to remain held without bail.
The girl was found dead on the floor of her parents' bedroom on Dec. 13. The medical examiner said she died of a lethal combination of prescription drugs, including a fatal dose of Clonidine, which she had been taking for ADHD.
Their attorneys blame the death on her psychiatrist, Dr. Kayoko Kifuji.....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,261724,00.html