A man and woman have been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a 22-month old child was found dead in an Owen Sound,home.
On July 2, Owen Sound Police, along with Grey County Paramedic and Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services, responded to a 9-1-1 call around 10 a.m. regarding a child in need of medical attention.
After arriving at the residence in the city’s west end officers started to perform life-saving measures on the toddler.
Police say the child was taken to to Grey Bruce Regional Health Services but later died.
Following the death a post mortem was done at London Health Sciences Centre.
After a search warrant was executed at the home, police say a 48-year-old man and 39-year-old woman, both residents of Owen Sound, were arrested and charged with criminal negligence causing death.
“As this has been a tragic incident for all persons involved and continues to be an extremely difficult time for family members, there will be no further details provided by police,” police said in a statement.
More to come.