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4 z) d" [5 q; j* h$ [6 y( QAlta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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) F7 p" V4 @7 |: N- d& m: yUpdated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET+ P3 p0 o8 g8 A
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& a, M* f2 ?5 y8 n, TA 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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) W* C; r& Q4 M0 F) Y7 uNaomi 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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; S: |6 X/ X, `0 ^The 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.
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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., u1 F" t9 Z5 a, U
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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.- j1 N# X% Z! l* e' A$ ~- ]
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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.: f- X Q6 o) H/ V e: N& c
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Police said the girl's body was wrapped in towels and placed in a plastic bag.
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8 u, _! C% a8 s$ l$ m2 y& A/ Z$ cPolice said there is a possibility more charges could be laid.
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The 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.
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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