A Fraser Valley man has been sentenced for his role in the death of a toddler who died after being poisoned by snake venom.
Henry James Thomas pleaded guilty to one count of failing to provide “the necessaries of life” earlier this year.
On Tuesday, a judge imposed a sentence of 18 months minus three months for time served, followed by two years probation.
The toddler died on May 19, 2014, and RCMP said in January that a test confirmed she had been poisoned by snake venom.
She was in the care of Thomas the day before her death when she suffered a seizure. He returned the toddler to her mother the next day. She was found dead the following day.
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Prior to sentencing, the judge warned the family that they might feel upset or disillusioned by the length of the sentence. The girl’s mother left the court in tears.
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