Goforth mother sues Sask. government after child’s death in foster care
The Saskatchewan government is being sued over the death of a little girl that resulted in manslaughter charges against her foster parents.
A statement of claim was filed Wednesday on behalf of Natasha Goforth, as well as the mother of two other children who were previously in the care of Tammy and Kevin Goforth.
Natasha's four-year-old daughter June died last summer after she and her two-year-old sister were hospitalized. While few details have emerged, the foster parents have been charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
During the bail hearings for the foster parents, relatives of the little girl were speaking out against what they called the failures of Social Services in protecting the child.