Ethan Ross has confessed to injecting Amy with methamphetamine in an attempt to counteract a heroin overdose in February 2024. Tragically, the following day, Amy was discovered dead—a loss her family believes was preventable.

“Amy was a stunningly beautiful person both inside and out,” her mother, Michelle Sposito, expressed with profound sorrow.

Michelle strongly feels that her daughter’s death could have been averted if Ross had taken the critical step of calling emergency services for professional assistance.

While Ross has pleaded guilty to the charge of administering a drug, Amy’s family argues that this charge does not adequately reflect the gravity of the situation.

Ross previously pleaded guilty to administering a drug, a charge Amy’s family says is inadequate. 

They want new laws targeting those who fail to get help during an emergency. 

“In other states and territories we have specific laws to make sure perpetrators are held to greater account,” Sposito said.

Facing a maximum 10 years behind bars, Ross sat silently inside the courtroom today as Bowden’s family refused his apology letter. 

“We don’t believe it’s an apology, it’s just another way to get out of where he is,” step-father Bryan Bowden said.

Ross, who is in custody, will be sentenced in a fortnight.

But Sposito said that won’t be the end of her fight as she plans to continue to work in her daughter’s name and rally the government for tougher laws.

The government said it was monitoring the case closely. 

“We will never stop fighting for justice for our beautiful Amy,” Sposito said.