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Richmond Hill man charged in death of his 7-week-old infant

Infant’s father, Hei Yip, 30, is charged with second-degree murder, police say
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A Richmond Hill man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his infant child.

On Jan. 15, police were contacted by the York Region Children’s Aid Society about a child who had been taken to a hospital in Toronto. The seven-week-old had “significant injuries, which could not be explained by their parents,” York Regional Police said in a news release.

On Jan. 18, the child died of the injuries sustained.

On Oct. 23, the infant’s father, Hei Yip, 30, was charged with second-degree murder.