2 people charged in death of child in Muskoka Region

Canadian Press

Published May 21, 2025 • 1 minute read

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BRACEBRIDGE — Two people have been arrested in the death of a child in Ontario more than two years ago.

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Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a call in Gravenhurst on Jan. 5, 2023, about a child who had suffered “significant injuries.”

They say the child died in a hospital two days later.

A 24-year-old from Brampton has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

A 33-year-old from Gravenhurst was also arrested and charged with failing to provide necessaries of life.

OPP are continuing to investigate along with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

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