Accused woman blames Children's Aid Society and eating disorder for child's death, Milton court hears

In a note written six months after a child died in her care, Becky Hamber said she was not to blame for his death, a Milton, Ont., court heard Friday.

Instead, she blamed decisions made by the Children's Aid Society (CAS) and an alleged eating disorder for resulting in the 2022 death of the 12-year-old, who was living with Hamber and her wife Brandy Cooney in Burlington, Ont.

The note was discussed in court Friday, among other communications Hamber and Cooney made before and after the boy's death, all of which were uncovered during an investigation led by Halton police Sgt. Julie Powers.

Powers' testimony wrapped up on Friday. She was the Crown’s last witness in the trial of the two women, who are accused of first-degree murder of the boy they were trying to adopt.

The two women are al