A 16-month-old child is in stable condition after being assaulted.
On January 5 at 3:05 a.m., Lundar and Ashern RCMP responded to a home on the Lake Manitoba First Nation where the infant was suffering from severe injuries consistent with being assaulted.
The child's mother, a 19-year-old female from the Lake Manitoba First Nation, was arrested and remains in custody. The child was transported to the hospital in Winnipeg where he was upgraded to stable.
The accused will not be identified to protect the identity of the child.
