Police investigating after 10-year-old child found dead inside Barrie, Ont., home

BARRIE — Police in Barrie, Ont., are investigating after a child was found dead inside a home in the city’s south end.

Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Bayview Avenue near Little Avenue around 3 p.m. on Wednesday.

They say a 10-year-old child was found dead in the home.

Police say the child’s mother, a 47-year-old woman, was taken to hospital where she remains.

Barrie police say their crime unit has taken over the investigation.

They say there is no risk to public safety.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 1, 2026.

The Canadian Press