Quebec man faces manslaughter charge in death of 5-month-old baby girl

ST-JEROME, Que. — A 24-year-old Quebec man faces charges of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death after a baby girl was found unconscious inside a home west of Montreal.

Police found the five-month-old child Feb. 3 in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, and she died two days later in hospital.

Police said the infant’s mother had left the girl in the care of a man she had recently met.

Steven Bernard appeared Monday at the courthouse in St-Jerome, Que. His lawyer, Andre Blanchette, entered a plea of not guilty.

The Crown opposed Bernard’s release, and the resident of Contrecoeur, Que., will remain detained until his next court appearance Feb. 19.

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Quebec provincial police and the local police force arrested Bernard last Friday. The local police had been called to the home at around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 and discovered the child in cardiorespiratory arrest.

The Canadian Press