By Canadian Press

NewsAlert: Winnipeg police upgrade charge to murder in stabbing of 3-year-old

Nov 7, 2019 | 11:52 AM

WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg have upgraded a charge in the death of a three-year-old boy to second-degree murder.

Daniel Jensen had been charged with attempted murder after the sleeping boy was stabbed multiple times in a home last week.

Hunter Haze Straight-Smith suffered severe brain damage and died on Saturday after his family decided to take him off life support.

A relative said Hunter’s mother had been in an on-again-off-again relationship with Jensen, but he was not the boy’s father.

Investigators have said they believe there was an argument between Hunter’s mother and Jensen before the attack.

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Police allege Jensen then walked to the home where Hunter was asleep and stabbed him several times.

The Canadian Press