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BOSTON — Parents accused of killing their 4-year-old daughter by overmedicating her with prescription drugs asked a judge Friday to dismiss murder charges, citing a prosecution medical report they say bolsters their claim that the girl died of pneumonia.
The move comes days before the trial of Carolyn and Michael Riley is set to begin in Brockton Superior Court. Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday.
A state medical examiner found that Rebecca died of a combination of Clonidine, a blood-pressure medication the girl had been prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Depakote, an anti-seizure and mood-stabilizing drug prescribed for bipolar disorder; and two over-the-counter drugs, a cough suppressant and an antihistamine.
