Local Search Site Search
Today's Globe
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
Local /
Mother is indicted in child's death
Accused of not getting treatment
Boston.com article page player in wide format.
By Sean Sposito
Globe Correspondent / July 6, 2009
Email|
Reprints|
Text size – +
A 37-year-old Salem woman, accused of withholding life-saving cancer treatment from her dying son, is scheduled to be arraigned today in the death of the autistic child.
Kristen LaBrie, whose 9-year-old son, Jeremy Fraser, died of leukemia in March, was indicted by an Essex County grand jury Friday on charges of attempted murder, permitting serious bodily injury to a disabled person, child endangerment, and permitting substantial bodily injury to a child.
She was arrested in Salem last night and is scheduled to be arraigned today in Salem Superior Court.
Jeremy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2006.
LaBrie, who had custody of the boy between October 2006 and February 2008, is accused of not providing life-saving prescriptions or keeping doctors' appointments. The disease eventually progressed to leukemia, according to court papers.
Jeremy died days after his father, Eric J. Fraser, took him to a hospice.
According to court documents, LaBrie's Danvers-based lawyer, Kevin James, might argue that LaBrie's mental health was so strained that she was unable to make appropriate choices for her son.
Neither James nor Fraser could be reached for comment last night.
LaBrie faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in state prison if convicted of attempted murder, 10 years on the charge of permitting serious bodily injury to a disabled person.
The other two charges carry a maximum state prison term of five years each, according to the Essex district attorney's office.
Sean Sposito can be reached at ssposito@globe.com.
© Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company.
Sorry, we could not find your e-mail or password.
Please try again, or click here to retrieve your password.
*Screen name:
(* fields are required)
Please take a minute to register. After you register and pick a screen name, you can publish your comments everywhere on the site. Posting Policy.
Your comment is subject to the rules of our Posting Policy
This comment may appear on your public profile. Public Profile FAQ
Local News on Twitter
Follow GlobeMetro on Twitter
Follow other Boston.com Tweets
Boston.com Most EmailedSubscribe to SliceBookmark Boston.com Most Emailed120
MOST E-MAILED »
Report: Warrant Issued for Roggie's Bar Owner
Map of Greater Boston Farmers Markets
Boston Pops Concert Move Keeps the Beach Boys, Ditches Joey McIntyre
We Tried Out Those New Solar Benches
New England's top outdoor water parks
Drink of the Week: Mojito Italiano
Lawmakers pass compounding pharmacy oversight bill
Follow this list on Twitter: @BostonPopular
Contact Boston.com
Contact The Boston Globe
Boston Globe Insiders
The Boston Globe Gallery
© Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC