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: E) p( G3 j5 T' `; g1 o8 rAlta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl6 U$ z& H. N' K. W
! r/ K. i; i( |% mUpdated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET- v! M D. R; c4 s
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CTV.ca News Staff
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' b5 M/ U; z1 t$ U# ?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.. o# V" O2 j2 v
" L" ^: k- E8 n0 C" i$ D6 ^( }9 BNaomi 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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! D9 A6 N' |- t: y3 P5 ?* s" _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.. E0 a; z( ?7 Y# }2 [* T9 y; @
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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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4 K! a# P4 F" U1 q& p! j/ EPolice 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." c t- K( Y* h1 l
% D. L7 u! B* u( e+ v4 l$ MThe charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years.! j3 |: H' Y8 Z! a' W; O! z
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Russell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.: C' ~3 p# u, y3 e1 W
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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