Guardians charged with neglecting four-year-old girl who later died
EDMONTON — Alberta Mounties have laid charges against relatives of a four-year-old girl, alleging they neglected her after taking over from the government as her legal guardians.
Brenda Rabbit, 56, and Clyde Rabbit, 55, each face one count of failing to provide the necessities of life to little Serenity Rabbit, who later died.
The accused from the central Alberta reserve of Maskwacis, south of Edmonton, have been released on bail and are to appear in court Nov. 9.
Serenity had a severe brain injury when she was taken to hospital where doctors noticed she was underweight and had multiple bruises. She remained on life support for about a week before she died on Sept. 27, 2014.