QUADEVILLE, ONT. — A teen from eastern Ontario is accused of attempted murder and sex assault after a child was attacked last month.
Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a report of a missing child on June 24 in Quadeville, about 170 kilometres west of Ottawa.
Police say the child was found early the next morning with life-threatening injuries.
They say the child remains under medical care.
OPP say early evidence suggested a possible animal attack but recent testing of samples taken from the child's wounds have revealed no traces of animal DNA.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and sexual assault with a weapon.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 9, 2025.
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