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Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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# s# {( Q K# {: C/ JUpdated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET. N$ C& Z" ?0 e2 p, r) b
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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.9 n' Q. h" S# V! O
. i1 _" W- N# D& s6 sNaomi 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.
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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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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.$ l( {8 H$ b0 P
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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.
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Police said the girl's body was wrapped in towels and placed in a plastic bag.0 o. ?$ r8 ~# c5 E
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Police said there is a possibility more charges could be laid.6 E# k' |; g# A: E5 G' g( o
7 H5 ]4 |2 j1 ?3 T+ M4 LThe charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years., c' T( j3 |# U3 k* W* k0 ~
; Q' ]( r2 Y% f9 JRussell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.
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; v6 u. b* ]7 I/ labortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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