Father of girl found dead in Granby home faces new charges

The father of a seven-year-old Granby girl who died last monthis facing two more charges.

The 30-year-old man wascharged Thursday at the Granby courthouse with failure to provide the necessariesof life and abandonment of a child. He was previously charged withforcible confinement.

The girl's stepmother was also previously charged with forcible confinement and aggravated assault.

They were both present for the proceedings Thursday before a packed courtroom. The court also heard testimony from a Quebec provincial police investigator.

The judge will decide on Monday whether the father will be released on bail.

The girl died in hospital April 29, after being found in critical condition at her father's home in Granby.

Their identities are subject to a publication ban to protect the child's identity.

TheQuebecgovernment ordered a coroner's inquest into the death of the girl, whohad a long history ofinvolvement with the youth protection system.