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Canadian Woman Arrested After Abandoning Newborn Who Was Found Dead at Bus Shelter
A woman was arrested in Quebec, Canada, after she abandoned a newborn child, who was later found dead at a bus station.
The baby was found with their placenta still attached on the morning of Monday, October 28, in the city of Longueuil, the police service confirmed in a Facebook post. Police added that the infant died after they were taken to the hospital.
The infant was discovered when police received a report at 6:30 a.m. Upon the discovery, police said lifesaving measures were taken in an attempt to keep the baby alive. Unfortunately, authorities were unable to save the newborn and the baby was pronounced dead at 8:20 a.m.
Later that day, Longueuil police arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the newborn’s death. Despite confirming the arrest, authorities have not publicly identified the woman or revealed if she was the baby’s mother.
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Police spokesperson Jacqueline Pierre said at a press conference that the woman could face a charge of infanticide, according to The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Pierre also said that investigators were meeting with the woman to evaluate her mental and physical health in light of the incident.
Following the incident, Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier called the situation “deeply disturbing.”
Fournier added that police were actively working to find answers amid the baby’s death, which she said “sadly resembles a similar case that occurred recently, but with different consequences.”
The recent incident comes after another newborn was found outside of a home on Bourgeoys Street in Longueuil earlier in October. The boy was swaddled in a blanket, while his umbilical cord was still attached, according to The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Longueuil police said that a person rang the doorbell of the home around 11 p.m., leaving an apparently premature baby boy at the residence, per the Montreal Gazette. Authorities are still investigating the situation, as well as looking for the parents of the abandoned newborn boy.
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There are no “safe haven” laws in Canada, which means the parents could face charges related to child endangerment, according to the Canadian Children’s Rights Council.
While some cities in Alberta and British Columbia have safe-surrender boxes for children, other countries have laws that protect people who safely abandon unharmed children at designated places such as hospitals or fire stations.
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