By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
DENARGIO Thurston was found guilty yesterday of negligently causing the death of his two-year-old son after the child became trapped in his car’s power window while he was driving along Old Trail Road in August 2023.
An eight-to-one jury convicted Thurston of manslaughter by negligence before Justice Neil Braithwaite.
Thurston’s son, Jeremiah, died after his neck was caught in the vehicle’s electronic window. Bystanders alerted Thurston before he realised the child was in distress. By the time the vehicle stopped, the toddler had died.
The case mirrors the conviction of the boy’s mother, Sabrina Henry, who was sentenced to one year in prison for the same offence after taking a plea deal before Justice Braithwaite in August.
In a police interview, Thurston said the child was not in a car seat or buckled in at the time. He claimed the child knew how to undo the seatbelt. He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
Defence attorney Keith Seymour requested a probation report for his client.
Thurston is expected back in court on March 12, 2026, for sentencing submissions.
Prosecutors Timothy Bailey and Karine MacVean appeared for the Crown.
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