A 12-year-old child from Shippagan, New Brunswick died Friday night after a 15-year-old boy attacked him with a blunt object.
The altercation between the two young people occurred on November 4 in a park in Shippagan.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers were called to the scene, and discovered the child who had suffered serious facial injuries, possibly caused by a scooter.
He was taken to Children’s Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for treatment, but RCMP confirmed earlier Sunday morning that he died of his injuries.
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Shippagan Mayor Kassim Doumbia offered his condolences to the family on social media.
“My heart is with the family,” he wrote.
He also pointed out that an intervention team was set up at the Envolée school that the victim attended.
The RCMP declined to comment further on the matter, stating that an investigation is underway in this case.
A GoFundMe page has been opened to support the family financially.