Nova Scotia RCMP charges two adults in connection with the 2024 death of a child in Eskasoni, a Mi’kmaq First Nation in Cape Breton. According to police, the Eskasoni RCMP Detachment responds on Aug. 5, 2024, to a report of a sudden death involving a child at a home in Eskasoni. The matter is then referred to the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime Unit, which takes over the investigation. After what police describe as a complex and lengthy investigation, the major crime unit arrests a 42-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, both from Eskasoni. The individuals are charged with failing to provide the necessities of life and criminal negligence causing death. Police state the court releases both accused on conditions. They are scheduled to return to Eskasoni Provincial Court on June 30. The investigation involves support from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service and multiple RCMP units, including forensic and digital forensics capabilities, as well as legal applications support. Police say no further information will be released.