Man Charged With Manslaughter After Putting Vodka In IV Line Of Disabled Child

Just when you thought you’d heard it all, you come across a story like this one.

A Vermont man has admitted to killing his girlfriend’s severely disabled child by putting vodka in the boy’s feeding tube. He has since been sentenced to three years in prison.

But that’s not the worst of it. Mom even gave permission for this to happen, standing by as he administered the alcohol. The autopsy revealed that the child’s blood-alcohol content was .146, nearly twice the legal limit.

Walter Richters of Hardwick was sentenced earlier this week in St. Johnsbury under a plea deal with prosecutors. He was given credit for 1½ years he’s already served, according to local news.

Richters pleaded guilty in October to manslaughter in the 2014 death of 13-year-old Isaac Robitille at the Hardwick home they shared with Isaac’s mother.

38-year-old Richters also agreed to testify against the boy’s mother, Melissa Robitille, who police say approved giving her son vodka through the intravenous tube because the child was “being fussy.”

This is a picture of the child and Mom’s boyfriend taken back in May:

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