Former Quincy Man Sent to Prison for Killing Infant Daughter with Opiates

Originally published on Sept. 7, 2016.

QUINCY, MA — An ex-Quincy man will serve time in prison after admitting to playing a part in the 2011 death of his infant daughter.

Wednesday, Ryan Barry, 33, pleaded guilty in Plymouth Superior Court to manslaughter and was sentenced to 10-12 years in a state prison, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's office. The Commonwealth recommended 18-20 years. The guilty plea came as jury selection was about to begin.

On Sept. 23, 2011, police in Marshfield received a 911 call for an unresponsive child at an apartment on Castle Green. Police found five-month-old Mia Barry on the living room floor and a neighbor attempting CPR on her, the DA's office said. The victim, who was cold and not breathing, was transported to South Shore Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police at the apartment found three grams of heroin and hypodermic needles on a shelf in the room shared by the infant and Barry.

In Dec. 2012, the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that the infant died from opiate poisoning and the death was ruled a homicide. A bottle used to feed the victim tested positive for opiates and Barry was indicted in Oct. 2013.

Mia's mother, Ashley Cry, also faces a manslaughter charge, with her trial scheduled to start Sept. 8.

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