A 47-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a five-year-old boy died at a rural home near Leduc last year.
Leduc RCMP were called by EMS on June 14, 2022, to respond to the death of a child.
Since the cause of death was not known, the Alberta RCMP’s major crimes unit and the Leduc general investigative section were called in to assist.
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On Tuesday, RCMP identified the victim as five-year-old Patience Noskiye.
“At the time of his death, Patience was living in foster care at the home,” RCMP said in a news release.
Following a lengthy investigation, Darren Gardner, 47, was arrested and charged on Oct. 14 with manslaughter.
He has been released and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 16.
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