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Mother charged in death of Oakville child

Halton police have charged the mother of a child found dead in Oakville. Halton Regional Police / File / Twitter

An arrest has been made in the death of a 9-year-old child in Oakville.

Following an investigation by Halton Police and the coroner, the child’s mother is facing charges.

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Halton Police say 42-year-old Meredith Lis was arrested Thursday and charged with failure to provide the necessaries of life.

Police were called to a home in Oakville on Sept. 4, 2017, for a report of a deceased child, but a cause of death was never released.

The accused will appear in court on June 19.

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