A 23-year-old has been charged in connection with the death of a two-year-old in Saint John earlier this month. Madison (Karrson) Bennett appeared in court on Wednesday afternoon, charged with criminal negligence causing death and breach of probation. According to the information with the court, Bennett put a Ping-Pong ball in the child's mouth and thereby caused the child's death. According to a news release from the Saint John Police Force, a 911 call was made on Sept. 18 about an unconscious child at a Saint John residence. Under the conditions of his probation, Bennett was ordered to have no contact with the victim's family, abstain from drugs, participate in treatment and counselling, submit a DNA sample, and not own weapons for 10 years.

Source: CBC News September 29, 2021 20:48 UTC