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Michael Riley, 34, and his wife, Carolyn Riley, 32, will be arraigned Tuesday in Hingham District Court. They face first degree murder charges for what prosecutors call an "intentional overdose" of their 4-year-old daughter, Rebecca Riley.
In December, police officers responded to the couple's former home in Hull where they found Rebecca Riley dead on the floor in the master bedroom.
An autopsy found the cause of death as a lethal combination of several prescription drugs, including a fatal dose of Clonidine, which Rebecca Riley had been taking for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the district attorney's office said.
The coroner's report also found Valproic Acid, also known as Depakote, Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant in over-the-counter medicines, and the antihistamine, Chlorpheniramine, in Rebecca Riley's system.
She also had been prescribed Depakote and Seroquel to treat bipolar disorder, Cruz's office said. A psychiatrist diagnosed Rebecca Riley with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder when she was 2 years old.
The couple is innocent, their mothers told The Boston Globe.
Carolyn Riley's mother, Valerie Berio, said the charges are "ludicrous."
"She was their treasure, their angel," Berio told the Globe. "They loved her more than life itself. They didn't consciously give her anything to make her go to sleep and not wake up."
Bridget Norton Middleton, a spokeswoman for Cruz, said she did not know if the Rileys had hired a lawyer.
No telephone listing could immediately be found for the Rileys.
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I was watching the news, and teachers of the little girl said days before her death she was so drugged she was a like a "zombie".
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Beacon Hill Responds To Death Of Girl, 4
Thu Feb 8, 7:14 AM ET
The overdose death of a 4-year-old Hull girl is now getting attention from Beacon Hill as the doctor who prescribed those drugs turned in her license.
NewsCenter 5's Steve Lacy reported that legislators on a committee that deals with child abuse and neglect have been meeting for the past month and now many lawmakers are asking what should be done to better protect children.
The December death of Rebecca Riley, 4, of a prescription drug overdose has some legislators looking at the growing practice of prescribing behavior-altering medications to children.
"Many experts have suggested that you can't diagnose a 2- or 3-year-old with schizophrenic or bi-polar disorder. And then the over-medication and the number of medications that this girl was taking are certainly a concern to us," Rep. Peter Koutoujian, of Waltham, said.
The push for greater legislative oversight of prescription medications comes as a Boston Globe report revealed that the state Department of Social Services looked into concerns about Rebecca Riley's daily prescription drug regimen, but failed to order a review of the girl's case until after her death.
The original inquiry was shelved after DSS received assurances from the girl's mother and doctors that her use of the drugs was appropriate. An autopsy after the child's Dec. 13 death showed that Rebecca Riley died from a lethal combination of several drugs, including medications she was taking for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Dr. Kayoko Kifuji, the New England Medical Center doctor who diagnosed Riley, surrendered her medical license Wednesday.
"This is a voluntary agreement, a negotiated agreement, between Dr. Kifuji and the Board of Medicine. It requires an immediate cessation of practice," the board's Nancy Achin Audesse said.
No dates have been set on Beacon Hill for hearings about the practice of prescribing powerful medications to young children. According to a study by George Washington University, anti-depressant use among school-age children doubled between 1998 and 2002.
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Child’s psychiatrist also treated her siblings
By Laura Crimaldi
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 - Updated: 07:42 PM EST
Rebecca Riley’s psychiatrist told the child’s mother more than a year ago that increasing her prescription medication against medical advice could be fatal, according to authorities.
In court papers, investigators wrote Dr. Kayoko Kifuji - a longtime physician specializing in mood and anxiety disorders - had been treating Rebecca, 4, since 2004, when she diagnosed the little girl with bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Kifuji, who also treated Rebecca’s siblings, prescribed Clonidine, Depakote and Seroquel for the girl, they wrote.
Prescribed for adults to treat high blood pressure and sometimes prescribed for children as young as toddlers to treat insomnia, violent or aggressive behavior and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Clonidine works by controlling nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways. Side effects can include drowsiness, headaches, dizziness and blurry vision.
In October 2005, Rebecca’s mother, Carolyn Riley, increased Rebecca’s nighttime Clonidine dose against Kifuji’s advice, according to an affidavit for Carolyn and her husband Michael’s arrest in their daughter’s death.
“Dr. Kifuji stated that she was shocked and very concerned that Carolyn Riley would do such a thing,” the affidavit states. “When asked why, Dr. Kifuji stated that she told Carolyn Riley that the increased dose could kill Rebecca.
”Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz said he has reported Kifuji to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine in connection with the case.
In a statement, Tufts-New England Medical Center, where Kifuji has worked since 2003 and previously studied for five years in the 1990s, said: “Dr. Kifuji has outstanding credentials and is respected within her field.”
Kifuji is a 1981 graduate of the Tokyo Women’s Medical College who completed residencies there in pediatrics and pediatrics allergy, according to her profile with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. She also completed post-graduate training at Daini Hospital, part of the Tokyo Women’s Medical College.
At Tufts, Kifuji serves as medical director of the Adult Psychiatry Consultation and Emergency Psychiatry Service and the Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service.
A man who answered the door at her Somerville home yesterday declined to comment.
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