On August 11, 2020, Flin Flon RCMP received a report of an infant in medical distress in the Town of Flin Flon. Officers attended along with EMS and located an unresponsive 10-month old female who was pronounced deceased.
In January 2021, RCMP received further information that indicated that the injuries sustained by the 10-month old were not accidental and the matter was now deemed to be a homicide.
On March 23, 2021, 25-year-old Robert Alexander Bear, of Sandy Bay, SK, was arrested at his residence and remanded into custody on a charge of 2nd Degree Murder. Arrangements are currently underway to return Robert Bear to Manitoba for a court appearance.
Flin Flon RCMP along with Major Crime Services continue to investigate.
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