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BARRIE – A Base Borden soldier has been accused of trying to kill his five-month old baby.

Pte. Austin Gignac is charged with one count of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of failing to provide the necessities of life.

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Gignac was training as a weapons technician in the Canadian Armed Forces. On paternity leave at the time of the alleged offences, he lived on the base with his wife and two children.

He was arrested Nov. 29 and released on bail the following day.

Standing in the prisoner’s box before his release, Gignac appeared distraught. His wife sat in the front row of the court and appeared to be supportive of her husband. There is a ban on publication on all of the evidence heard at the bail hearing.

Military police say no media release was issued in order to protect the identity of the baby.