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Where we left off, Ezekiel Stephan's life support had been switched off, and he sadly passed away.

The autopsy report stated that Ezekiel's cause of death was bacterial meningitis,

which likely developed after an upper respiratory infection,

as well as an Empaiema, or collection of of pus on the lower right lung.

The report noted that Ezekiel had not been vaccinated

to protect against meningitis as recommended by Alberta Health.

In February of 2013, David and Colette Stephan were charged

with failing to provide the necessaries of life.

Side note for those wondering, yes, it's necessaries in the criminal code, not necessities.

In response to the charges, David Stephan issued a statement that included several concerns he had with Alberta

Health Services, including the time it took for the ambulance to arrive. He also claimed that

there was a closer ambulance available that wasn't sent, and of course the fact that the ambulance

that showed up did not have the proper equipment needed

to treat the toddler.

As you'll recall, Colette Stephan had been performing CPR on Ezekiel for at least 10 minutes

before the ambulance arrived and the paramedics described him as being pale or ashen

coloured when they first took over his care.

In the lead-up to the trial, David and Collette filed an application through their lawyer to stay their charges, meaning discontinue the prosecution.

Their reasoning was that they were denied the right to be tried within a reasonable time.

A judge denied the application and stated that he found that under the circumstances,

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