Alberta Mom Charged Following Suspected Overdose Death of Teen Son

Lethbridge Police Service headquarters is pictured in Lethbridge, Alta., on April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

A Lethbridge, Alta., mother is facing negligence charges in connection with the death of her teenage son over the Christmas holidays.

Lethbridge Police officers responded on Dec. 26, 2024, to the sudden death of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found outside near a busy city street, police said in a Feb. 5 press release.