You may very well be correct, but if it were me and it was not true, I believe I would flat out denounce the allegations to avoid negative publicity. I saw them on TV a few weeks ago saying something along the lines of, " this isn't what we should be focusing on" which to me sounds like a neutral answer. Having said that, there is no doubt in my mind that they loved their child and my heart goes out to them.
I have to admit something though. I did kind of get a bit of a startle when I heard the mother giving a press statement before the poor little girl's body was found. Her voice inflection just didn't sound right. It made me wonder if the police department has one of those voice/body language experts bisecting her every word/action.