Necessaries case adjourned for a month – Lethbridge Herald

Sentencing has been delayed for another month in a child-neglect case dating back to 2013.

But in that time, between Monday’s appearance and the new October date, updated reports will be required for a husband and wife whose young daughter nearly died after they failed to provide her with adequate care.

The couple, who can’t be identified under a court-ordered publication ban, were scheduled to be sentenced Monday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench. Instead, Judge James Langston remanded them in custody until an Oct. 23 appearance in order to complete counselling and participate in the Kainai Peacemaking Program.

The KPR is designed to help clients access mental health services, stress and anger management, counselling for anxiety or depressive disorders, parenting skills development, conflict resolution, traditional elder counselling, and a variety of healing services to help offenders and victims seek resolution.