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本帖最后由 heysheep 于 2009-8-14 17:00 编辑 0 I0 k& S2 c7 M, U2 b! e$ E
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Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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; [9 j& [8 k1 }3 P8 |; C4 Q+ ?Updated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET
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CTV.ca News Staff
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A 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.+ @8 h$ c1 U2 \/ ?1 G) H7 m8 v
- x4 W& j0 H2 X" ]8 E5 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.
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The 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.8 a9 ]1 l+ `! u' } v) B
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Police 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.
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( P9 }- y ]5 O: n+ nThe 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.
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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.& G r$ v% p7 B
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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.5 D6 c5 O7 ~: n; H
$ T6 k) b& i8 U: }The charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years./ I8 l' L4 ?! J1 I; u( U
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Russell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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