The father of the little girl from Granby remains detained

(Granby) The father of the 7-year-old Granby girl who died on April 30 after being found at home in troubling circumstances did not succeed on Tuesday in getting her release, at least for now .

Updated at 1:02 pm Posted at 6:54 am

The Canadian Press

The 30-year-old man, who is accused of criminal negligence causing death, kidnapping, abandonment of a child and failing to provide the necessities of life for the child, failed in a first attempt to obtain a bond in the Cour du Québec, last June.

The court found that it did not meet the criteria for interim release, which included ensuring the safety of the public, ensuring the presence of the accused in court, and not not undermine public confidence in the justice system.

The father turned to the Superior Court with a request for a review of the trial decision, his lawyer arguing that new evidence was added to the file. His lawyer, M^e Martin Latour also submits that Serge Champoux J. made errors of law.

However, the parties had to resign themselves to a rebate as some documents were not available for the hearing. This has been postponed until 5 September.

"The presumption of innocence is a fundamental right and, when accused of a crime, one is presumed innocent until proven guilty and the right to liberty is a fundamental value in our life. society and that's one of my core values, "said M^e Latour at the exit of the hall of the Granby courthouse.

This vision is obviously not shared by Crown Attorney M^e Claude Robitaille.

"The judgment rendered by Justice Champoux is a judgment that is adequate, that has no errors of law and the facts on which he based himself to maintain the detention of Mr. are just," he said. stated, adding that the request for review will be challenged by the Crown.

The mother-in-law, who is accused of second-degree murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault, also had an appointment with the courts on Tuesday, but mostly for matters of stewardship.

Her lawyer, who is on maternity leave, has been replaced by a new lawyer. She will return to court on October 28 to determine whether there will be a preliminary inquiry in her file.

The little girl died at the hospital the day after she was found in a bad situation in the Granby family home. His death caused a wave of shock across Quebec, resulting in the creation of a special commission to look at the entire system of youth protection in Quebec.

A publication ban makes it impossible to disclose the identities of the accused and the victim and, for the time being, the facts that are being discussed in court.