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- 11 January 2013, 14:33
Parents Admit Giving Teething Baby Heroin
The parents of a baby boy who died of heroin intoxication have admitted rubbing the drug on his gums because he was teething.
The 11-month-old, known only as Baby JM, died in 2008 and for nearly four years it was unclear how he ingested the heroin.
But investigators obtained new information in the case in October, leading them to believe the infant's exposure to the drug was not accidental.
Prosecutors in Ocean County, New Jersey, said Denise Manco, 35, and Rondell Moore, 37, have now pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree manslaughter.
They face up to 10 years in prison at their sentencing, which is set for February 22.
Both defendants admitted placing heroin in the baby's mouth and rubbing it on his gums because he was teething, authorities said.
A toxicology report in 2008 showed the baby had died of acute heroin intoxication.
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what do you think?
Robbie369P .
How is it you need to jump through hoops to adopt, but nothing is done to stop low life like this breading??
Mel Heatwole
You are so right!
executecodered
Absolute filth.
Andrea E
How evil are they, hope they both rot in hel
Andrea E
Why have I got a thombs down? These so called perants are just plain evil, what's wrong with some of you people on hear, I stand buy what I said, hope they both rot, RIP Little angel
Saw Jig
Absolutely disgusting 10 years what a joke she should a minimum 60 years without parole that's not manslaughter that's murder you can't tell that she didn't know what she was doing r.i.p little one at least now u will looked after by someone who cares
Andrea E
You are spot on, 10 years is nothing, they should get life, and live should mean life, not 15 years, well said
Gordon Wright
Good grief...............
johnny_1234
drug addicts should be sterilised to stop things like this happening.
Andrea E
Not all drug adits should do this evil to there children, but I will fully agree with you that drug and acaholeics should KNOW way be aloud to have or be near children.
Andrea E
Sorry, I ment not all drug addicts would do this evil to there children, sorry.
jones.emyr
Andrea, your spelling is atrocious.
eastonandrea
Agree with you, jones.emyr. Come on Andrea your letting the other Andrea E's out there down LOL.
Nick Bowden
Parenting in the 21st century is about benefits handouts and people not caring about there kids its a discrage
jones.emyr
They will be happy in the knowledge that at least they can have all the smack they want in prison.
eastonandrea
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Jasmin Louise
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stevie may
8:35am on 11/1/2013
Disgraceful behaviour. RIP little baby JM.x