一名汉密尔顿男子指控其母亲在多年忽视后于2025年死亡。
A Hamilton man charged in his mother’s 2025 death after years of neglect.
一名61岁的汉密尔顿男子彼得·托基奇被控过失杀人和刑事过失致死,与他87岁的母亲佐菲娅·托基奇的去世有关。佐菲娅于2025年7月在他们位于斯托尼克里克的家中被发现病情危急后去世。
A 61-year-old Hamilton man, Peter Tokic, has been charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death in connection with the death of his 87-year-old mother, Zofija Tokic, who died in July 2025 after being found in medical distress at their Stoney Creek home.
医务人员对现场作出反应,她住院,后来被诊断患有营养不良和其他与长期忽视有关的并发症。
Paramedics responded to the scene, and she was hospitalized, later diagnosed with malnourishment and other complications linked to prolonged neglect.
汉密尔顿警方进行了长时间的调查,得出的结论是,至少自2016年以来,该男子没有提供基本护理,包括营养和医疗护理。
A lengthy investigation by Hamilton police concluded that the man failed to provide basic care, including nourishment and medical attention, since at least 2016.
经法医专家和验尸官审查,该案被重新归类为杀人案。
The case was reclassified as a homicide following a review by forensic experts and the coroner.
当局强调照顾者的法律义务是满足基本需要,并敦促公众报告涉嫌虐待老年人的嫌疑。
Authorities emphasized caregivers’ legal duty to meet essential needs and urged the public to report suspected elder abuse.