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Suspected animal attack leads to Ontario youth charged with attempted murder of girl
Suspected animal attack leads to Ontario youth charged with attempted murder of girl

National Post

time10-07-2025

  • National Post

Suspected animal attack leads to Ontario youth charged with attempted murder of girl

A 17-year-old male from Eastern Ontario has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon in connection with an attack on an eight-year-old girl at Quadeville, the Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday night. Article content The OPP release also said that the youth remained in custody and was scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date. Article content Article content The investigation began shortly after 9 p.m. on June 24, when officers with the OPP's Upper Ottawa Valley detachment as well as the OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Units responded to a report of a missing child in Quadeville, southeast of Barry's Bay and about 165 kilometres west of Ottawa. Article content Article content The canine unit located the eight-year-old just before 12:30 a.m. on June 25, 2025. The child, who had life-threatening injuries, was transported to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa and, police said Wednesday night, remains under the care of medical professionals. Article content The cause of the victim's injuries was initially unclear, police said in the release. While early evidence suggested a possible animal attack, multiple pathology experts were consulted as part of the investigation, and recent testing of samples taken from the victim's wounds revealed no traces of animal DNA, the OPP added. Article content Article content Article content Wednesday evening's media release said the OPP planned to conduct a townhall meeting at Quadeville on Saturday, July 12, with more details about time and location to be provided before then. Article content 'The OPP acknowledges the community's concerns regarding this incident and sincerely appreciates the public's patience as the investigation progresses,' the release said. Article content

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