Parents charged in Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua’s death plead guilty to manslaughter [Video]

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The parents accused in the death of their 18-month-old son pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in a Calgary courtroom Monday.

Michael Sinclair and Sonya Pasqua were charged three years ago in the death of their toddler, Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua.

On Oct. 5, 2021, Calgary police were called to a home in the 2800 block of 14th Avenue S.E. for reports of a boy in medical distress.

First responders administered first aid, but the boy was pronounced dead.

A year later, the parents were arrested and charged.

Emergency crews responded to a 911 call for a boy in medical distress, but court heard he was visibly dead when they got there.

Gabriel died from blunt force head trauma, with a resulting brain injury, and from the untreated major burns leading to sepsis, according to an agreed statement of facts.

The 18-month-old had serious burns to 33 per cent of his body and was malnourished. The burns were caused by hot liquid …