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Posted January 1, 2026 2:23 pm
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Police in Barrie, Ont., are investigating after a child was found dead inside a home in the city’s south end.
Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Bayview Avenue near Little Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
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They say a 10-year-old child was found dead in the home.
Police say the child’s mother, a 47-year-old woman, was taken to hospital where she remains.
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Barrie police say their crime unit has taken over the investigation.
They say there is no risk to public safety.
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