A New Brunswick man is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a toddler earlier this year.
In a release, the Saint John Police Force said Madison “Karrson” Bennett appeared via video link on Tuesday to answer to the new charge of second-degree murder in the case.
On Sept. 18, 2021, police were called around 10:35 p.m. to an address in uptown Saint John, where it was reported that a child was not breathing.
“Emergency responders including police, paramedics and firefighters worked tirelessly in their attempts to administer life saving measures,” the release said.
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“The child was transported to local hospital and subsequently airlifted to a children’s hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia; however, on September 19th, 2021, the child died.”
Bennett, 23, was arrested in relation to the child’s death on Sept. 28.
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He was remanded in custody, where he will remain until a subsequent court date will be set by the Court of Queen’s Bench.
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