B.C. man charged with murder of 7-month-old baby
An RCMP cruiser can be seen in this undated handout photo. (Supplied/RCMP)
A B.C. man has been charged with murder in the death of a seven-month-old infant, according to authorities.
On Dec. 8, 2023, Mounties in Williams Lake were called to the hospital for reports of a deceased infant.
'There were signs of trauma and police were immediately notified,' the detachment said Monday in a statement. 'Police attended the family home where they found another child suffering from trauma.'
Russel Solomon has now been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the baby's death and one count of assault causing bodily harm in connection with the other child, whose age had not been provided.
He remains in custody. According to publicly available court records, he is next due in court on June 5.
Police did not release any additional information, including about the man's relationship to the children.
'More information may be released as it becomes available,' the statement from the Williams Lake RCMP concluded.
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