Charges have been laid against the caregivers of a six-year-old girl from northern Manitoba who died from a traumatic head injury, which RCMP said they believe was from an assault.
The girl was taken by a caregiver to a hospital in The Pas in October of 2024 with serious injuries and bruises, according to the Manitoba RCMP.
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Mounties said hospital staff were told the child fell out of her bed. She died on Nov. 3, 2024 – less than a week later.
“The injuries sustained by the child were due to an assault that occurred the day before the child was brought to the hospital,” the RCMP said.
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The girl’s caregivers were arrested in The Pas on April 14, according to Mounties.
A woman from The Pas, 39, has been charged with manslaughter, failure to provide the necessities of life and two counts of obstructing justice. A 35-year-old man is also charged with failure to provide the necessities of life, the RCMP said.
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