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Three people charged after Edmonton toddler fatally overdoses
BY The Canadian Press, Jan 5, 2024 3:33 PM - REPORT AN ERRORPolice in Edmonton say they have charged three people after a toddler ingested street drugs and died in September.
They say a friend of the boy's mother was taking care of him and took him for a walk near their home when she noticed he was in
medical distress.
Police say the mother and her friend took the 23-month-old boy to a nearby clinic, where a staff member saw he was not responsive and immediately called 911.They say he was then transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police say the medical examiner's office determined the boy accidentally ingested fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Following an investigation, police say they arrested the 20-year-old friend of the boy's mother, charging her with criminal negligence causing death in early December.
Police say the toddler's mother and her common-law partner, who was not the boy's biological father, turned themselves in two weeks later and are each facing the same charge.
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