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Quebec mom charged with criminal negligence causing death of 7-month old girl

Jun 2, 2017 | 2:15 AM

GATINEAU, Que. — A Quebec woman has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of her seven-month-old girl.

Police in Gatineau, Que., said they responded to a call regarding an unresponsive baby in a home early Monday.

The baby girl was pronounced dead in hospital.

Gatineau police Sgt. Jean-Paul Lemay said the Crown charged Katrina Leigh Hazlett, 28, with one count of criminal negligence causing death.

She appeared in court on Tuesday and was released with conditions.

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Lemay said the coroner’s office and police investigators are working to establish the cause of death and an autopsy was scheduled to be performed.

 

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