The parents of a toddler who died after drinking methadone have been found guilty of his manslaughter.
Shaun Binfield, 45, and Sally Dent, 33, of Belper, Derbyshire, had both denied the charges and were convicted after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
Two-year-old Riley Pettipierre died in March 2012 after drinking Ms Dent's prescription methadone which had been poured into a child's drinking beaker.
The pair were remanded into custody to be sentenced at a later date.
'Fatal dose'During the trial, the court heard the cup of methadone was left on some bedroom drawers in "easy reach" of Ms Dent, who had a history of drug use going back many years and was prescribed the drug to try to rid her of the habit.
The prosecution said leaving the methadone in a child's beaker where Riley could easily reach it amounted to "grave negligence" as the child would have thought it was juice.
When paramedics arrived at the family home on 13 March, they found Riley lifeless. His heart had stopped beating and his lips were blue, the court heard.
He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
A post-mortem examination showed Riley had a fatal amount of methadone in his blood, stomach and urine.
He is believed to have consumed between 10 and 20ml of methadone.
The couple originally told police Riley must have climbed on top of a wardrobe in the bedroom where the methadone was usually stored in a locked, wooden box.
'Culture of neglect'The court was told that police found evidence of heroin and cannabis hidden around the house and scientific tests showed traces of both drugs in strands of Riley's hair.
Prosecution barrister Yvonne Coen QC, said it was highly likely Riley had consumed heroin and cocaine in the months leading up to his death.
She said: "Far from being a tragic one-off, it would seem there was something of a culture of neglect in this household concerning drugs.
"It can't be said either parent deliberately gave them to Riley, but he did come into contact with a cocktail of potentially lethal drugs. It was an obvious risk with very grave consequences."
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