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Court date in November in child’s death

A man accused of the death of his four-month-old daughter will return to court in November.

A man accused of the death of his four-month-old daughter will return to court in November.

Julian Thompson, 22, appeared with his lawyer before Justice Monica Bast in Red Deer Court of Queen’s bench on Monday.

Defence counsel Patty MacNaughton said she and the Crown are now negotiating a plea for Thompson, who is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death last Dec. 2 of Zaria McCall.

Red Deer City RCMP have alleged that family members brought the baby to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre with head injuries and that she was rushed from there to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. She died there the next day.

Court proceedings had been delayed because of confusion involving psychiatric assessments performed on Thompson. MacNaughton sought a second assessment, stating that the wrong tests were performed the first time.

Thompson remains in custody pending his next court appearance, set for Court of Queen’s Bench on Nov. 5.