FREDERICTON (GNB) – The Child Death Review Committee has reviewed the deaths of two children whose families were known to the Department of Social Development. The results of the review were released today by Chief Coroner Jérôme Ouellette.
The committee reviews the deaths of children under the age of 19, including those who were in the legal care of the minister of Social Development, or whose families were in contact with the department within 12 months before the child's death.
The first case concerned the death of a 16-year-old boy who died of a gunshot wound. The family was receiving services from the Department of Social Development.
The committee made no recommendation in this case.
The second case concerned the death of a six-month-old girl whose cause of death could not be determined, but it could be associated with unsafe sleeping conditions. The family was receiving services from the Department of Social Development at the time of her death.
The committee made no recommendation in this case.
The Child Death Review Committee advises the Office of the Chief Coroner, which is part of the Department of Justice and Public Safety.
08-01-21