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19/02/2013
Parents Jailed Of Toddlers Methadone Death
Parents have been jailed over the death of their two-year-old son, who died after drinking methadone.
Toddler Riley Pettipierre died in March 2012 after drinking his mother's prescription methadone, which had been poured into a child's drinking beaker.
33-year-old Sally Dent and 45-year-old Shaun Binfield, both from Belper, Derbyshire, were sentenced to seven-and-a-half and four years respectively.
Additionally, Dent was found guilty of one charge of child cruelty.
Riley was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
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Toddler Riley Pettipierre died in March 2012 after drinking his mother's prescription methadone, which had been poured into a child's drinking beaker.
33-year-old Sally Dent and 45-year-old Shaun Binfield, both from Belper, Derbyshire, were sentenced to seven-and-a-half and four years respectively.
Additionally, Dent was found guilty of one charge of child cruelty.
Riley was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
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