1 person charged in death of infant in Vaughan
Posted January 4, 2024 10:10 pm.
Last Updated January 5, 2024 1:58 pm.
One person is facing a first-degree murder charge after an infant died in a Vaughan hospital on Thursday, York Regional Police confirmed.
Authorities were called to a home in the area of Wade Gate, near Dufferin and Centre streets, just after 6 p.m.
Officers arrived and found an unresponsive infant in distress. They were assessed and transported to a local hospital, where they later died.
One person was arrested at the scene, and a first-degree murder charge has been laid. The gender or age of the infant was not provided.
A police spokesperson told CityNews that enough information was gathered from statements that investigators were confident enough to charge the person with first-degree murder.
Authorities will not be releasing further details of the infant or the person arrested at this time. A post-mortem has been scheduled to confirm the cause of death.
