stephans acquitted in second trial
Crown appealing verdict in Alberta meningitis case citing comments by judge
Oct 15, 2019 | 9:39 AM
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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical help sooner for their sick toddler son.
Last month Justice Terry Clackson acquitted David and Collet Stephan of failing to provide the necessaries of life in the death of 19-month-old Ezekiel, who contracted bacterial meningitis in 2012.
Although the original medical examiner found the boy died of the infection, Clackson sided with the defence expert who said it was a lack of oxygen.
In his decision, the judge noted the Nigerian-born medical examiner spoke with an accent and was hard to understand.
