Patricia Couture faces upgraded charge in her disabled daughter's death
CBC News | Posted: August 2, 2016 5:24 PM | Last Updated: August 2, 2016
Calgary woman now accused of criminal negligence instead of failing to provide necessaries of life
The Crown has upgraded its charge against a Calgary mother accused in the death of her disabled daughter.
Patricia Couture now faces a charge of criminal negligence causing death, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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Couture was initially charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life, which carries a maximum five-year sentence.
Melissa Couture, 38, was found dead in April in the Woodlands home she shared with her mother.
She suffered from a developmental disability as well as a chronic medical issue.
Patricia's application for a state-funded lawyer was denied last month.