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Mother sues in case of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds

By Associated Press
Published: December 17, 2018, 9:54am
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Ayla Reynolds, her daughter, who went missing in December 2011 from her father’s home in Waterville, Maine. Ayla has never been found and the investigation remains open, though probate judge formally declared her legally dead in 2017. Attorneys for Trista Reynolds plan to speak on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Portland on plans to file a lawsuit against the missing girl’s father, Justin DiPietro.
Ayla Reynolds, her daughter, who went missing in December 2011 from her father’s home in Waterville, Maine. Ayla has never been found and the investigation remains open, though probate judge formally declared her legally dead in 2017. Attorneys for Trista Reynolds plan to speak on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Portland on plans to file a lawsuit against the missing girl’s father, Justin DiPietro. (AP Photo/Trista Reynolds, File) Photo Gallery

PORTLAND, Maine — The mother of a toddler whose disappearance prompted the biggest criminal investigation in Maine history is suing in hopes of unearthing more details.

The announcement Monday came on the seventh anniversary of the date 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds was reported missing by her father in Waterville.

Ayla’s mother, Trista Reynolds, has blamed the father, Justin DiPietro, for the toddler’s death. But the body has never been found, and no charges have been filed.

Reynolds and her attorney announced details of a lawsuit alleging that DiPietro caused Ayla’s death. They hope depositions will help solve the case.

Efforts to reach DiPietro for comment were unsuccessful.

State police have long believed the girl is dead, and a judge declared her legally dead in 2017. But the investigation remains open.

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