(HEARST, ON) – The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged two individuals in connection with the death of a seven-year-old child in Hearst more than two years ago.
On July 1, 2022, the James Bay OPP was called to assist Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services at an incident on Charbonneau Place in the Town of Hearst. A seven-year-old had suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital, where they died as a result of their injuries on July 16, 2022.
As a result of the investigation, on December 16, 2024, Rebecca HEBERT, 25 years of age, and Jordan TAYLOR, 32 years of age, both of Hearst, were arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
- Manslaughter, section 236(b)
- Fail to provide necessaries of life, section 215(2)(a)(ii)
Both accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cochrane on December 17, 2024.
Members of the James Bay OPP and the James Bay OPP Crime Unit conducted the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the North East Regional Support Team and OPP Forensic Identification Services, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Anyone with any information in relation to the investigation is asked to contact the James Bay OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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