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N.S. man charged with criminal negligence after senior left for hours in mobility van

N.S. man charged with criminal negligence after senior left for hours in mobility van

CTV News23-06-2025
Donald McKeen and his wife during his recent visit with their daughter. (Source: Kristen Giles)
A man has been charged with criminal negligence after a Nova Scotia senior was left alone in a mobility van for several hours earlier this month.
East Hants District RCMP responded to a report of a missing 81-year-old man around 10:40 p.m. on June 11.
Police learned the man was last seen at 3:30 p.m. when he was picked up by a public transit service outside a home.
The man was found in a public transit service vehicle just before 11 p.m.
Police say the man, who was the only person inside the vehicle, was found in medical distress and taken to hospital.
On Thursday, 64-year-old George Morrison of Stanley, N.S., was charged with causing bodily harm by criminal negligence and failure to provide necessities.
Morrison is due to appear in Shubenacadie provincial court on Aug. 25.
For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
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