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Niagara Regional Police say they've arrested and charged a man in the death of his grandchild.

Police say they responded to a report of a 13-month-old in medical distress at a home in Thorold, Ont., on July 25.

They say the child was taken to hospital but died the following day.

Police say 37-year-old Brian Matthews, the child's grandfather, has been charged with manslaughter.

He was set to appear in court in St. Catharines on Monday.

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