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‘I Failed My Son’: Calgary Couple Who Killed Toddler Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
CALGARY, CANADA, JUL 23 – The Calgary couple neglected urgent care for their toddler, who suffered burns over a third of his body and blunt force trauma, leading to his death in 2021, court heard.
- On July 23, 2025, Michael Sinclair and Sonya Pasqua, a Calgary couple, were each given a six-year prison term after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of their 18-month-old son Gabriel, who suffered fatal scalding injuries.
- The boy had been under social services due to his mother's substance use but was returned to his parents months before his death in 2021, when he suffered blunt force head trauma and burns covering a third of his body.
- A pediatric surgeon testified that the burns were severe and required immediate care, yet the parents attempted to treat them with honey and did not seek medical help.
- Crown prosecutor Vicki Faulkner characterized the offence as extremely serious in terms of moral blame and stated that the parents treated the child primarily as a source of income, while Sinclair expressed regret and acknowledged that he failed to call for emergency help.
- Justice Glen Poelman stated the parents showed wanton disregard for Gabriel's safety, family members attended the sentencing wearing T-shirts with Gabriel's image, and relatives hope the parents receive rehabilitation and live contributing lives.
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Calgary parents get 6-year sentence after toddler dies from scalding water in diaper
CALGARY — A Calgary mother and father who pleaded guilty to manslaughter after leaving their toddler sitting in a diaper of scalding hot water have each been sentenced to six years in prison.
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