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Calgary parents plead guilty to manslaughter in death of their son

Click to play video: 'Parents of Gabriel Pasqua plead guilty to manslaughter in toddler’s death'
Parents of Gabriel Pasqua plead guilty to manslaughter in toddler’s death
WATCH: The parents of Gabriel Pasqua have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of the Calgary toddler. Elissa Carpenter reports. – Dec 9, 2024

The parents of a Calgary toddler, who was found unresponsive at the family home in October 2021, have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of their son.

Thirty-year-old Michael Sinclair and 33-year-old Sonya Pasqua were arrested 16 months after police and EMS were called to the family home in the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E. for reports of an 18-month-old boy in medical distress.

The couple’s son, Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua, was declared deceased at the scene.

Thirty-year-old Michael Sinclair and 33-year-old Sonya Pasqua were arrested in February 2023 and charged with manslaughter in the death of their 18-month-old son Gabriel. Global News

Police said the decision to lay a charge of manslaughter against each of his parents followed a lengthy and complex investigation.

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Global News learned the boy was living with extended family in Taber, Alta., shortly after his birth, but was returned to Calgary to live with his parents just a few months before his death.

 

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