Perdomo and her husband, Allan Perdomo Lopez, were set to go to trial on manslaughter charges in June, but on Friday morning, prosecutor Shane Parker stayed her charge. "The Crown is going to be entering a stay against Carolina Perdomo only; in other words, we're continuing to focus the prosecution … on Allan Perdomo Lopez only," Parker told the judge. Perdomo's lawyer, Tim Foster, said his client is still mourning the death of five-year-old Emilio Perdomo, who died in July 2015. When a charge is stayed, the Crown can reactivate the case within one year and, although that almost never happens, Parker didn't rule out the possibility. Boy died of head injuriesThe decision means Allan Perdomo will go to trial alone.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2019 17:01 UTC