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Father charged with 1st-degree murder in death of 1-year-old in Waterloo Region

A Waterloo Regional Police Cruiser. Ahmad Fareed Khan / Global News

A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his one-year-old child, Waterloo Regional Police say.

Police said that around 9 a.m. Saturday, officers were called to a home on Powell Road in Wellesley Township for reports of a disturbance.

Officers arrived and found a one-year-old child dead.

Police said the victim’s father, a 31-year-old man, was arrested and charged.

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Officers are continuing to investigate but said they’re not looking for any additional suspects.

Police said they’ll have an increased presence in the area as they investigate.

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Further information wasn’t immediately released.

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