National

Parents accused of malnutrition appear in court following boy's death

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Dec, 2014 11:24 AM

CALGARY — The parents of a Calgary boy are scheduled to be in court today after police alleged the child's death was related to malnutrition.

Jennifer Clark, 38, and Jeromie Clark, 34, of Calgary, were both charged with criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessities of life after their 14-month-old son, John, died in hospital in November 2013.

Police say he was brought to hospital the day before.

Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus told a news conference on Saturday the child was suffering from a staph infection that was complicated by malnutrition, and as a result the infection was untreatable.

Andrus also said the family followed strict dietary restrictions based on their faith and nutritional beliefs, but he refused to elaborate.

He said the child was not born in a hospital and had not seen a doctor since birth.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Declare those who died serving Canada in world wars Canadian citizens: petition

VANCOUVER — When tribute is paid on Remembrance Day to the soldiers, sailors and flyers killed in the service of Canada during two world wars, Canadians also need to think about citizenship, say two advocacy groups.

Declare those who died serving Canada in world wars Canadian citizens: petition

Eaton Centre shooting trial hears from girlfriend of accused

TORONTO — The girlfriend of a man who killed two people when he opened fire at Toronto's Eaton Centre says he told her he got himself into "some trouble" and was "going away for a really long time."

Eaton Centre shooting trial hears from girlfriend of accused

New book offers insider insights into some of Canada's most notorious crimes

TORONTO — From the notorious rape and murder of two Ontario school girls to the notorious wrongful conviction of Thomas Sophonow in Manitoba, from the grisly to the tragic to the weird, Canada has thrown up its share of riveting, horrific and even bizarre criminal cases.

New book offers insider insights into some of Canada's most notorious crimes

TPP deal getting closer as logjam's are broken, Obama, Harper, other leaders say

BEIJING — Prime Minister Stephen Harper and 11 other world leaders said Monday they're inching ever closer to an agreement on the proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal as a crucial year-end deadline approaches.