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Mother Charged with First-Degree Murder in Death of Child on New Year’s Eve

A 47-year-old woman was charged after a well-being check found her 10-year-old son dead; police have not released cause or motive details.

  • On Dec. 31, officers were called to a well-being check near Bayview Drive and Little Avenue around 3 p.m., where they found a 10-year-old child dead inside a south-end residence in Barrie, Ontario.
  • On Jan. 6, after medical clearance, investigators formally charged the child’s mother, a 47-year-old Barrie woman, with first-degree murder.
  • Officers found the boy’s mother inside the Tamarack Woods residence and she was taken to a local hospital for medical assessment.
  • She has been remanded into custody following the charge, and police said the accused’s name will not be released due to a publication ban; none of the allegations have been proven in court.
  • Investigators from the major crime unit and the forensic identification unit continue to investigate, police say there is no risk to public safety and ask anyone with information to contact investigators.
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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