Hamilton man charged with manslaughter in infant's death

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Hamilton constabulary charged a 23-year-old antheral successful the decease of 2023 decease of his girlfriend’s babe girl.

Baby miss died successful 2023 portion successful attraction of mother’s boyfriend, constabulary say

Justin Chandler · CBC News

· Posted: May 02, 2025 2:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

A constabulary car parked perpendicularly blocking a metropolis street.

A Hamilton antheral faces a manslaughter complaint successful the 2023 decease of his girlfriend's babe girl, constabulary say.

The 23-year-old was arrested successful Hamilton connected May 1, Hamilton Police Service said successful a Friday quality release. He was scheduled to look successful tribunal Friday.

First responders recovered the four-month-old unresponsive and took her to infirmary connected Nov. 5, 2023, pursuing a telephone to an east-end apartment, constabulary said. She was pronounced dormant soon after.

An autopsy recovered her decease whitethorn person been suspicious, constabulary said. Recently, constabulary received a afloat autopsy report, "which provided further details and confirmed [the baby] did not dice from earthy causes. With this caller information, investigators determined transgression charges would beryllium laid."

The babe was being cared for by her mother's fellow earlier she died. At the time, helium was released unconditionally aft speaking with investigators, constabulary said, adding detectives person conducted "numerous" interviews with household members and done respective searches since.

"Hamilton Police Service continues to widen its deepest condolences to [the baby's] family during this incredibly hard time," the quality merchandise said.

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