Police charge 20-year-old man with murder in death of infant in 2019

SARNIA, Ont. — Provincial police in southwestern Ontario say they’ve charged a 20-year-old man with second-degree murder in relation to the death of an infant last year.

Police say the incident happened in August 2019, when officers responded to a call for a two-month-old child in medical distress in Sarnia.

Investigators say the infant, identified as Liam Watson, died in hospital days later.

OPP say 20-year-old Nathan Watson was arrested Thursday after a year-long investigation.

He’s set to appear in court on Friday.

Police are still asking anyone with information about the incident to reach out.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 21, 2020.

The Canadian Press