Mother convicted in death of girl born on plane gets 10 years in prison

On Jan 7, 2026, Ottawa Superior Court sentenced Ada Guan to 10 years in prison for manslaughter in the 2020 death of her five‑year‑old daughter, Chloe Guan‑Branch, who was born on an Air Canada flight in May 2015. Guan, 33, and her boyfriend Justin Cassie‑Berube failed to seek medical care for six days after Chloe’s bladder ruptured on May 9, 2020, leading to her death on May 15 in an Ottawa apartment. The sentence, reduced by six months already served, follows a plea in March 2025 and a 17‑month gap before sentencing. Cassie‑Berube received a 14‑year term in 2024. The case highlights systemic failures in child welfare and domestic abuse.