Quesnel Toddler Tests Positive For Cocaine

Tuesday, February 06, 2007 04:56 PM

Quesnel RCMP say a two-year-old infant is now in protective foster care after officers were called to G.R. Baker Hospital overnight.

Sergeant Gary Clark-Marlow says officers were called to the hospital just before midnight by medical personnel who suspected a woman and her toddler were suffering symptoms of cocaine intoxication.

Clark-Marlow says subsequent screening tests confirmed that both had cocaine in their bodies.

He says the child is now in the care of the Ministry for Child and Family Development and both the ministry and police are conducting investigations.

Sergeant Clark-Marlow says at this point, police are not sure how the drug was administered to the child. He does say the parents of the child are both known to them.

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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on February 6 2007 5:49 PM

The government took the child away? Does that mean no more family alowance checks and extra welfare payments for a child?
How are these poor people going to survive? Will they turn to a life of crime?

Obviously corporate greed is responsible for that child's sad situation, and the moms.

Fortunately these people do not live in Prince George where the air quality is making people silly without drugs.

Posted by: REALIST on February 6 2007 6:34 PM

What an idiot! I hope it can't reproduce.

Posted by: Chester on February 6 2007 7:41 PM

I only hope that the government agencies do what is best for this innocent young child and protect him/her from the irresponsible behavior of his/her parents.

There must be a cocaine treatment center in Quesnel for the parent??

My opinion is that these people need help, not drugs. Chester

Posted by: trusted on February 6 2007 8:22 PM

Jail the druggies for life for the harm they would do to a baby.
Not what I call irresponsible behavior-but criminal.
That baby must have a terrible life.

Posted by: Big_B on February 7 2007 9:50 AM

Man this drives me nuts. I get so irritated when it comes to crimes against children.

If you want to piss your life away by doing drugs that is your choice, but for god sakes, don't screw up your kids lives also.

This is criminal negligence and I hope the authorities act swiftly.

Posted by: Qtown on February 7 2007 11:47 AM

How embarassing is it that Quesnel only gets in the news for Cocaine related crime or overzealous Christian activists? I'm not sure which group disturbs me more....