Winnipeg Parents Charged With Manslaughter After Infant Dies From Fentanyl Intoxication

The parents of a one-year-old Winnipeg girl are facing manslaughter charges in connection with the child’s death from fentanyl intoxication. An investigation was launched last March after an autopsy and toxicology reports revealed Hanna Boulette died of “high levels” of fentanyl intoxication, Winnipeg police said in a Feb. 5 press release. Officers were called to a city residence on March 23, 2023, after an adult male called 911 when his child became “unresponsive,” police said. Paramedics performed CPR on the child at the scene before taking her to hospital where she was pronounced dead.  Garry Daniel Adrian Bruce, 38, and Sabrina Faye Boulette, 37, both of Winnipeg, were arrested by officers on the scene and were charged with criminal negligence causing death. Mr. Bruce was also charged with possession of a controlled substance after police discovered drugs during the arrest. Both were subsequently released....