Six Year Prison Sentence For Ontario Daycare Operator Convicted In Child's Death

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 May, 2016 10:15 AM

TORONTO — A Toronto-area daycare provider convicted of manslaughter in a toddler's death has been sentenced to six years in prison.

April Luckese was found guilty in March in the death of 14-month-old Duy-An Nguyen after a judge determined she lost her patience and assaulted the child, causing a skull fracture.

The little girl was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in Luckese's home — an unlicensed daycare centre — on Jan. 5, 2011. She died in hospital two days later.

Justice Gordon Lemon, in delivering his sentence, said he has no doubt that Luckese "is a good person who did a bad thing."

But he also said Luckese and her family were only one half of a tragedy, as Duy-An's parents lost their first child through no fault of theirs.

Taking into account time spent in pre-trial custody, Luckese has to serve a term of five years and 11 months in prison.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Alberta Child Advocate Wants Suicide Prevention For Aboriginal Youth

Alberta's child advocate is calling on the province to fund a suicide prevention strategy to tackle what he calls a "terrible trend of aboriginal youth suicide."

Alberta Child Advocate Wants Suicide Prevention For Aboriginal Youth

B.C. Adopts Codes Of Practice For Dog And Cat Breeders In Wake Of Abuse Cases

VICTORIA — British Columbia has adopted codes of practice for commercial dog and cat breeders, as the province moves towards regulating the unlicensed and controversial industry.

B.C. Adopts Codes Of Practice For Dog And Cat Breeders In Wake Of Abuse Cases

Liberal Infrastructure Changes Mean Money For Ferries, Small Roads

OTTAWA — Provincial governments are being told the first phase of the Liberal infrastructure program will cover the cost of new projects, as long as they are completed in three years.