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本帖最后由 heysheep 于 2009-8-14 17:00 编辑 4 l: A) ^% }3 P" Q- S& ?: n
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Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl0 M3 U4 B" B/ R) X% `* V! @
* `+ K) h4 S- h; z+ t2 z JUpdated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET
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CTV.ca News Staff
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y7 d! ]7 L# n+ C+ r$ H# PA 20-year-old woman has been charged after a tenant found the dead body of a baby girl under a bed in a north-end Edmonton home last week.
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, R5 y9 z$ P; @6 E% K3 ENaomi Russell-Simpson is charged with committing an indignity to a body, neglect to obtain assistance in child birth and concealing the body of a child.+ y# M- G3 O. S* a; v7 D2 c8 `
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The 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.
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" \# T& _8 k8 _- DPolice have released few details on the autopsy results, but said Tuesday the girl was born alive. The girl's death is still being labelled as suspicious and not a homicide.% K' { O/ e" `6 u/ t+ r) A
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The infant was found on March 19 when a man sharing a home at 69 Street and 130 Avenue, who would only identify himself as Wayne, entered the basement suite to do some laundry.8 S1 I# w' M' D) e" r
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Wayne said his dog began barking and eventually led him to the body. He and his girlfriend called police after they saw a small hand in the bag." `! a1 M+ F% D! @3 [
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Police said the girl's body was wrapped in towels and placed in a plastic bag.
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Police said there is a possibility more charges could be laid.( Z7 J$ F! F3 e/ N9 }
1 J4 [' G9 W8 U1 ~, V& I9 YThe charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years.
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Russell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.0 e& J1 V3 H" e7 @$ X& p
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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