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6 S, V, z' o* k& B h8 v1 N) m) ?Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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Updated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET
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CTV.ca News Staff/ s% @* W, H( K5 \
0 T: g* T% r! D$ y. MA 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.. h! C$ q. p/ ~" {
& E n ^3 r1 ]5 {& M* VNaomi 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.1 r5 z( |. z' {3 o$ w
# s' {. @* z" xThe 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.+ E5 U0 l# E+ M" X- t3 f
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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.! G' o" \/ X% S0 d. `. Z, q
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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.
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7 N% t5 i+ v9 K# U5 R4 fWayne 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.
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Police 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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1 ?2 v( d( A/ v4 }Russell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.; [* o0 f. g+ j$ I) n) Z- W
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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