Mother to face first-degree murder charge after girl, 1, dies in hospital: Toronto police
Posted on: May 13, 2026 19:04 IST | Posted by: Cbc
A 37-year-old adult female testament human face a bill of first-degree off after a nearly two-year-old girl died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.
Police were called to a home near Midland Avenue and Steeles Avenue E. In Scarborough at about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to Det.-Sgt. Henri Marsman, of the force's homicide unit.
When emergency personnel arrived, they found the girl without vital signs. Marsman says first responders performed life-saving measures and the toddler was revived and taken to hospital. She was later pronounced dead there on Wednesday.
Marsman said the woman is the mother of the child. The child's father, who was not home at the time, called 911, he said. Police were already in the house when the father returned home.
Police arrested the woman and she is in custody, and is due in court on Thursday morning. Marsman said police are alleging that the death is a homicide.
"While we understand there may be significant interest in this case, at this time I won't be speaking about motive. This is an ongoing investigation into an extremely tragic event," Marsman said.
"It's been hard for the first responders, the officers that first entered the house as well as the paramedics, the firefighters and all officers that have had contact with this case."
The cause of the girl's death has not been released and is pending an autopsy, he said, adding they are investigating the woman's background.
Marsman said the woman's other child was not at home at the time of the incident and is safe.
Residents who live in the area should expect to see police officers in their neighbourhood in the coming days as the investigation continues, he said.
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