A 19-year-old man has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a young child on Nov. 6 night in a Montreal suburb.
Yacine Mehennaoui appeared by video at the courthouse in Laval, Que., on Nov. 7 afternoon. According to his charge sheet, he faces three counts: criminal negligence causing the death of the child; possession of a prohibited, loaded firearm without authorization or a valid permit; and obstruction of justice. The obstruction charge is related to him allegedly trying to destroy evidence.
