As couple's trial restarts, advocate questions Children's Aid Society's 'outrageous' decisions before boy died | Unpublished
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As couple's trial restarts, advocate questions Children's Aid Society's 'outrageous' decisions before boy died

January 12, 2026

As the trial for two women accused of killing a 12-year-old boy they were trying to adopt enters its final weeks, the public deserves to know if and how the Children's Aid Society (CAS) has been held accountable, says Ontario's former child advocate.



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Becky Hamber has testified for the first time at the weeks-long murder trial that has already seen co-accused Brandy Cooney take the witness box. Hamber told Milton, Ont., court Monday that she struggled to care for the 12-year-old boy who died and his brother who were in their care, but she wanted the best for them.
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