A mother accused in the death of her daughter in Langley last summer has had the charge against her upgraded to first degree murder. Kerryann Lewis was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of seven-year-old Aaliyah Rosa. On Friday, Crown counsel confirmed the charge had been upgraded. These past six months have been unspeakably difficult ," the family said in a statement Friday. "We'd like to thank IHIT and the Crown counsel for their tireless effort in building the case."

Source: CBC News January 19, 2019 02:08 UTC