Prosecutor: Mom's Actions Like Pushing Son In Front Of Car
LAWRENCE (AP) - A prosecutor in the trial of a mother accused of withholding life-saving drugs from her cancer-stricken son said her alleged actions were like pushing the boy in front of a car.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports
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Kristen LaBrie is charged with attempted murder and child endangerment for failing to fill chemotherapy prescriptions for her son, Jeremy Fraser, who was diagnosed in 2006 with a treatable cancer.
The boy died in March 2009 at age 9.
WBZ-TV's Peg Rusconi reports.
LaBrie's attorney told jurors during opening statements Tuesday that the Salem woman had seen the severely autistic boy through the first four phases of his cancer treatment.
Attorney Kevin James said LaBrie became exhausted and upset because the medication's side effects made Jeremy sick.
He said she made a "tragic mistake" by failing to give her son medication.
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