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An anonymous letter telling an Ontario family to “euthanize” their 13-year-old autistic child because of the noise he makes while playing outside does not constitute a hate crime, police announced Tuesday.

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The letter was delivered last week to the boy’s grandmother, Brenda Millson, who reported it to Durham Regional Police. The letter writer claimed to be a neighbourhood mother.

“You have a kid that is mentally handicapped and you consciously decided that it would be a good idea to live in close proximity neighborhood like this????” the letter railing against Millson’s grandson, Maxwell Begley, says.

The letter left Millson “shaking in disbelief” and outraged people across the globe after it made international news. However, police announced Tuesday that prosecutors advised the letter would not meet the high threshold for a hate crime charge.

“DRPS investigators have consulted with the Crown Attorney’s office in regard to a letter sent to a Newcastle resident that attacks a disabled member of the family. Despite the hateful language used, the Crown Attorney’s office has advised that the content of the letter falls below the threshold for a hate crime,” Durham Regional Police said in a statement.