Police said Thomas Haché was hit in the face with a scooter on Thursday. He was later taken to the IWK Health Center in Halifax with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain and died in hospital on Saturday. New Brunswick RCMP investigated and Cpl. Hans Ouellette said a 15-year-old was arrested Monday. Ouellette said the teenager is expected to be released from custody and has a court appearance scheduled for Jan. 26 in Bathurst Provincial Court. “The New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit is continuing this investigation and it is ongoing on this matter,” Ouellette said.
community support
Vicky Haché, a community coordinator for 13- to 16-year-olds in the Acadian Peninsula and a member of the parents’ committee at École L’Envolée, told Radio-Canada in French that the emotion in the community after the tragedy is “more than palpable.” She is also the mother of an 11-year-old boy and said children in the community need to be supported. “A child at that age doesn’t necessarily have the ability to understand,” he said. Rev. Serge Comeau, the parish priest in Saint-André parish, said it is difficult to find the right words to comfort and support the local children. But despite the pain, she said, she has been moved by the solidarity and kindness shown in the community. Thomas Haché’s cousin, Guy Haché, asked Monday for the community to be there for the family. She said Haché always had a big smile on his face and was known to always bring joy to others. He said the family was preparing for the funeral. “We love them. We’re going to do everything we can to help them get through this,” he said.
Shippagan community shocked by death of young boy
Shippagan Mayor Kassim Doumbia describes how the city of New Brunswick is dealing with the unexpected death of Thomas Haché, 11, who was hit in the head by a scooter on Thursday.
