The parents of a seven-week-old infant have been charged in the child's death by Timmins Police.
The Timmins Police Service attended the Timmins and District Hospital on Nov. 17 upon a report of the infant's sudden death. Police started an investigation, and a post-mortem examination took place Nov. 19.
As a result of the investigation, the child's parents — a 30-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, both of Timmins — were charged with fail to provide the necessities of life.
Two other children have been removed from the couple's custody.
“To protect the identities of these children, and due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the names of the accused persons will not be released,” police said.
The accused were due to appear in bail court Nov. 23.
