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本帖最后由 heysheep 于 2009-8-14 17:00 编辑 + F. D. `2 l7 D4 X1 o: I5 K
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Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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Updated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET; _7 c v" Y" X) ~
: s5 s( y6 Z' UCTV.ca News Staff, K5 U7 N+ q3 Q) S, j" N$ ]
, p' @' W7 M' l4 NA 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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Naomi 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.) j3 ^) ?2 C- f- t8 L
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The 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.5 R; a/ @1 d5 h1 j) K
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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.
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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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( b9 Q% j g4 N- v# F' X: r d$ OPolice said the girl's body was wrapped in towels and placed in a plastic bag.7 ~' e! z- ?1 u3 S9 N3 T) m
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Police said there is a possibility more charges could be laid.' p d* L& r0 ]$ l j$ T
/ R% `* T3 `1 l$ _ i7 G) [% JThe charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years.% G3 h" t% H q& A- \: M2 r2 w: E/ J$ V
9 y5 u# u' H" N9 R# F: GRussell-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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