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Melissa Robitille and Walter Richter III, both aged 38, were
arrested on Tuesday after officials found that Robitille's son
Isaac died with a blood alcohol concentration of .146, almost
double the legal limit for driving, Vermont State Police said.
An autopsy showed that alcohol was a contributory factor in his
death.
The couple reported Isaac Robitille's death to police on Aug.
22, police said. The teen suffered from serious medical
conditions and physical disabilities, requiring the help of
caretakers, feeding tubes, and IVs to stay alive.
Police determined that the couple put alcohol in the teen's IV
bag, and administered it to him.
Robitille and Richter, who are from Hardwick, face second degree
murder charges, police said. Bail amounts, arraignment dates and
other information was not immediately available.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by
Crispian Balmer)
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