The accused, the sole caregiver for his 21-month-old daughter, was charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death after she died of severe malnutrition and dehydration.
The accused conceded he failed to provide the necessaries of life but argued he was incapacitated by a head injury sustained eight days prior to her death.
The court rejected this defence, finding no evidence of incapacity and noting the child's deterioration would have occurred over weeks.
The court found the accused's failure to provide nourishment was a marked and substantial departure from the standard of a reasonably prudent parent.
The accused was found guilty of both charges.
