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Ottawa Mother Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Daughter’s Death During Pandemic

Ottawa Mother Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Daughter’s Death During Pandemic

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): A former Ottawa woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for manslaughter in the death of her five-year-old daughter, bringing to a close a brief and deeply tragic case that unfolded during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ada Guan, 33, was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Justice Anne London-Weinstein for failing to seek medical help for her daughter, Chloe Guan-Branch, who died on May 15, 2020. The sentence will be reduced by credit for time Guan has already spent in custody. The ruling comes nearly 17 months after Guan pleaded guilty to…
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