An Edmonton Police Service vehicle in Edmonton, on Aug. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
Edmonton Police Service (EPS) says it’s taking the unprecedented step of asking Crown prosecutors to reconsider a plea deal with a woman accused in the death of an eight-year-old child in Alberta.
The police department sent a letter to provincial assistant deputy justice minister Kim Goddard on Sept. 8, requesting a reevaluation of a plea deal for manslaughter charges in connection with the “the horrific murder of a child.” The letter said the accused was expected to plead down from first-degree murder to manslaughter on Sept. 10.
