The Calgary grandparents accused of killing five-year-old Eneas Emilio Perdomo also face fraud charges related to accusations they lied to the Alberta government in order to collect social assistance. Allan Edgardo Perdomo Lopez, the boy’s grandfather and Carolina Del Carmen Perdomo, Emilio’s step-grandmother were charged with manslaughter last month after a year-long investigation into the child’s death.
The couple also face two charges related to accusations they lied to Alberta Human Services between April 2015 and March 2016. Lawyers for the pair appeared in court on Monday, with the matter put over until August 30.
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