Newmarket man Mario Wint charged in death of 2-year-old son.

A 29-year-old Newmarket father is accused of killing his two-year-old son, York Regional Police said.

Police said they received a call regarding “an injured person” at a home on Longford Dr., near Yonge St. and Davis Dr., around 2:20 p.m. on Jan 23.

“Officers arrived on scene and located a two-year-old boy who was not breathing,” Const. Laura Nicolle said. “The child was transported to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.”

Homicide detectives have been investigating the toddler’s death since then they arrested his dad, she said.

Mario Wint, 29, faces a charge of second-degree murder.