A
two-year-old girl died after drinking her drug addict parents' methadone which
was kept in Tom and Jerry cups and Fruit Shoot bottles, a court has heard,
Daily Mail online reports.
Sophie
Jones was found covered in vomit by paramedics at her parents’ home in Blackpool
in March after digesting the heroin-substitute.
She was
rushed to hospital but pronounced dead less than an hour later after digesting
the lethal substance, Preston Crown Court heard.
Her
parents Michelle King, 29, who was also allegedly selling the substance,
admitted manslaughter.
Her
partner, 41-year-old Barry Jones, denies the offence and is standing trial.
The court
was told King, a known heroin addict, began selling her prescribed dosage of
methadone instead of taking it herself, storing the lethal substance in
children's cups and Fruit Shoot bottles.
She would
use the money to buy other drugs including cocaine, traces of which were found
on the toddler's dummy during tests following her death.
Prosecuting
Jeremy Grout-Smith said: 'Both parents have been users of heroin and crack
cocaine for some years and were habitually taking these drugs at the time of
Sophie's death.
'Michelle
King was prescribed methadone, which is heroin replacement.
'Sophie
died from drinking the methadone, which she drank from a child's plastic
drinking cup.
'She died
because of the carelessness and neglect of her parents
May her soul rest in peace. The parent shld get punish
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