US EditionYoung person charged with indignity to a body after death at eastern Ontario school
Police say the investigation continues as the school board opens its own review and identities remain protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
- Provincial police announced a youth faces four charges, including criminal harassment and indignity to a dead body, following the death of a student at Bath Public School.
- Addington OPP responded to a reported 'medical emergency' at Bath Public School on March 9, where one student was transported to the hospital and later died.
- While 'police said the investigation continues and involves the Chief Coroner's office,' the Limestone District School Board is conducting its own internal review; the office declined providing more information.
- The Limestone District School Board declared 'student safety and wellbeing remain our highest priority,' pledging to maintain safe, supportive, and respectful learning environments across all schools.
- Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the youth's identity is protected and no further details will be released out of respect for the victim's family privacy.
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31 Articles
The Toronto Star
Youth charged with indignity to dead body, harassment in death of another youth: OPP
Police in eastern Ontario say a youth has been charged with indignity to a dead body and multiple other offences in the death of another youth two months ago.
Youth charged after student's fatal 'medical emergency' at school
Provincial police have laid four charges against a youth in eastern Ontario's Lennox and Addington County, saying they are related to the death of a fellow young person after a "medical emergency" at a school in March.
Youth charged with indignity to a dead body in student death investigation
A young person is facing serious charges in connection with an investigation in a small community outside of Kingston, Ont. There are few details provided in the ongoing investigation where provincial police responded to a school in the town of Bath Ont., for a medical emergency on March 9. One youth was sent to hospital, […]
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