Mother charged in teenaged son’s death

By Lethbridge Herald on February 6, 2025.

Lethbridge police have charged a 38-year-old woman with criminal negligence causing the death of her 13-year-old son.
On Dec. 26 police responded to the sudden death of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found along the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South.
Following further investigation, police say it was determined the victim and his mother had been using drugs around 5 p.m. on Christmas Day when he overdosed at a southside residence. A male acquaintance provided life-saving measures and a hang-up call to 911 was made, but upon arrival of first responders police say the boy’s mother hid him and lied about his whereabouts to prevent apprehension, as the boy had previously been reported missing.
Police say the mother and son left the residence that evening and walked to a nearby business. Evidence gathered during the investigation indicated the boy was in medical distress.
Video surveillance showed the pair spent the night on the street and the boy never moved from the ground. Police say at no time were paramedics called.
That following day at approximately 2 p.m., police say the woman reported she had found her son deceased.
Toxicology results to confirm his cause of death are pending.
Blanche Isobel Irene Fick, 38, of Lethbridge, is charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life.
Fick has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

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