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The Calgary Police Service has charged a local woman in connection with the death of her son.
In the early hours of Saturday, March 2, 2013, emergency crews were called to a basement suite in the 900 block of 17 Avenue S.W., for a report of a seven-year-old boy having a seizure. The child was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Due to the boy’s condition when he arrived at hospital, the Service’s Homicide Unit was called to investigate.
Detectives allege the boy, who lived in the suite with his mother, was suffering from a treatable illness, but was not taken for medical attention despite his deteriorating condition. An autopsy revealed he died as a result of a strep infection, which is often treatable with medication such as penicillin.
It’s alleged the victim was given holistic remedies and was bedridden for up to 10 days prior to his death.
After consultation with medical experts and the Crown Prosecutor’s Office, police arrested the mother of the boy in connection with his death.
A 44-year-old woman was arrested on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, and charges of criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life are pending.
As the woman has not seen a Justice of the Peace yet, police cannot identify her. Further details will be released once formal charges are laid.
Under the Criminal Code of Canada, it is a legal requirement for a parent or guardian to provide the necessaries of life; this is defined by the courts as food, shelter, care, and medical attention necessary to sustain life and protection from harm.
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