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# ^3 t& I) f7 M0 C7 m* M4 |7 \Alta. mom charged in death of newborn baby girl
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) X; |; P' I- _; E1 }: G9 n2 pUpdated Tue. Mar. 25 2008 10:40 PM ET9 [+ v0 ^7 b5 V& k4 R
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* L# ?- K3 H! m0 N( QA 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.5 m4 t5 m! c8 F- P& i7 C9 o) G! d1 P
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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.( Z: f. n; X& {9 k& [; N
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The 20-year-old college student was granted bail Tuesday.( _" L+ o) ] W
. E$ j4 X/ m/ h B# wPolice 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./ k# t/ p( t/ ~8 n; Q; I
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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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! `* R1 S! t% D. VWayne 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." A( V: m) |7 s( |
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Police said there is a possibility more charges could be laid.4 S" X2 |4 I Z
, A3 E1 w; J% Y k- ]The charges neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and committing an indignity to a dead body both carry a maximum penalty of five years., G* t! B" i- J7 e3 E4 K
1 N7 |1 i. g1 h0 }/ GRussell-Simpson's next court appearance is scheduled for April 8.' ` B. L$ }: q* L4 D [! Z2 E1 {; U4 l
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abortion is legal in canada, but this baby was born alive, this is homicide, |
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