Hamilton Police have determined the death of a one-month-old boy to be a homicide.

In early 2021, Hamilton Police received a 9-1-1 call for an unresponsive infant. Upon arrival, Hamilton Paramedic Service’s conducted life saving measures however were unable to revive the child.

Hamilton Police began to investigate the sudden death and the Homicide Unit was called in to assist as the child was under five years of age.

At the time of the incident the death was being investigated as a sudden death and was under the investigation of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit.

On Wednesday, March 9, 2022, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Unit determined that the cause of death was blunt-force trauma to the head.

The Hamilton Police Homicide Unit has completed their investigation and no charges will be laid in this matter as the individual involved is below the age of criminal responsibility.

This death is Hamilton’s 20th homicide of 2021.

No further information will be released as it pertains to this incident.