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Saskatchewan RCMP charge man with second-degree murder following infant’s death
January 6, 2026
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Melfort, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP
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Saskatchewan RCMP have charged a Melfort man with one count of second-degree murder following the death of an infant in December 2025.
On December 24, 2025, Melfort RCMP received a report of an infant in medical distress at a residence in Melfort. Officers responded immediately and located EMS attending to an unresponsive infant under one year of age. EMS transported the infant to hospital.
Initial investigation determined the infant’s injuries were suspicious in nature. Saskatchewan RCMP’s Homicide Investigation Unit (HIU) and Prince Albert Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) took carriage of the investigation. The infant died in hospital on December 28, 2025.
On January 3, 2025, a 37-year-old male was arrested in Melfort. Saskatchewan RCMP charged him with one count of second-degree murder, section 235(1), Criminal Code in relation to the death of the infant.
We are not releasing the name of the infant or accused in the event a publication ban is ordered. The victim and the accused are known to each other. We are not providing additional details about the relationship.
The 37-year-old male made his first appearance in Melfort Provincial Court on January 5, 2026.
Quick facts
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The Homicide Investigation Unit, formerly known as the Major Crimes Unit, is part of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch.
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The Homicide Investigation Unit investigates homicides, suspicious deaths, missing persons where foul play is suspected or likely, explosions believed to be of a criminal nature involving death or injury, and other incidents, as directed.
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The Serious Crimes Unit, formerly known as the Provincial General Investigation Section (GIS), is also part of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Major Crimes Branch.
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The Serious Crimes Unit takes carriage of some of the most serious and complex investigations in RCMP jurisdiction, which can include serious assaults and attempted murders, officer-involved shootings (in conjunction with Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team), kidnappings (including Amber Alert investigations), child abuse and exploitation, significant fraud and financial crimes, serious weapons offences, and sometimes homicides (on behalf of or in collaboration with the Saskatchewan RCMP Homicide Investigation Unit), among others.