Charges have been laid in connection with the sudden death of a young child in Burlington.
Police were called to a report of a child found unresponsive inside a vehicle in a parking lot on North Service Road last Wednesday, May 23.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the three-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy determined the cause of death was hyperthermia, consistent with the child being left in a vehicle and exposed to high temperatures for an extended period of time.
As a result of the investigation, the victim’s father, 37-year-old Shaun Pennell, has been charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life.
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Police say out of respect for the family of the victim during this difficult time, privacy is requested.
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