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Irish Nanny Cleared Of Killing Baby Is Sued For Wrongful Death

In this July 30, 2015 photo, Aisling Brady McCarthy leaves court proceedings at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Middlesex DA Marian Ryan announced Monday that the murder charge against the Irish nanny had been dropped. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via AP)
In this July 30, 2015 photo, Aisling Brady McCarthy leaves court proceedings at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. Middlesex DA Marian Ryan announced Monday that the murder charge against the Irish nanny had been dropped. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via AP)

An Irish nanny who spent two years in jail over accusations she killed a 1-year-old Massachusetts girl in her care now faces a lawsuit filed by the child's parents after prosecutors dropped a murder charge.

The Boston Globe reports that the parents of Rehma Sabir filed the wrongful death lawsuit Thursday.

It alleges that Aisling Brady McCarthy was responsible for Rehma's 2013 death from "negligent, malicious, willful, wonton, reckless and/or grossly negligent acts."

Brady always maintained her innocence. She was deported to her native Ireland soon after prosecutors dropped charges in August.

Charges were dropped after a medical examiner revised the original homicide ruling and said the baby's manner of death was "undetermined."

McCarthy's lawyer called the lawsuit "shocking and disturbing."

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