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Mother charged in 4-year-old’s fentanyl death
October 26, 2026
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Mother charged with manslaughter after 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death
Boston police say Dayanna Familiar was arrested on a manslaughter charge after the medical examiner concluded her 4-year-old daughter died of acute fentanyl intoxication.
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