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Oshawa father charged in 2019 death of 4-month-old son: police

Officers announced that after a lengthy investigation and closely working with the coroner's office, the infant's father was arrested. . File / Global News

Durham Regional Police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 2019 death of his four-month-old son.

Police said that on April 21, 2019, the victim was taken to hospital with unexplained injuries and officers were called to investigate.

The infant died days later.

In a news release issued Wednesday, officers announced that after a lengthy investigation and closely working with the coroner’s office, the infant’s father was arrested.

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Tristan Daniel Piper, 24, of Oshawa was charged.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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