Charges laid 7 years after baby's death in southwestern Manitoba

Charges have been laid in the 2016 death of a two-month-old infant from a southwestern Manitoba First Nation.

Manitoba RCMParrested a 32-year-old Brandon manin connectionto the death of an infant in Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, located about 250 kilometres west of Winnipeg, according to a news release issued Tuesday.

Initially on Jan. 4, 2016,Virden RCMP received reports of a two-month-oldin medical distress at a residence on the First Nation. The infant,HaelinTaylor,was taken to hospital in critical condition.

On Jan. 23, 2016, Taylor died from her injuries, and police deemed her death to be a homicide.

Former Sioux Valley Chief Vince Tacan said at the time thatthe infant's deathleft the community in shock.

RCMP Major Crime Services has been investigatingher death and inApril2022, new information was provided leading to homicide charges being laid, the release said.

Keifer Mecaswas chargedwith manslaughter, and was released pending his next court appearance in Brandon March 6.