Woman Arrested In Death Of Abandoned Newborn Had Spent Morning At Homeless Shelter - Beritaja

A female arrested successful the decease of a newborn recovered abandoned successful a Montreal-area autobus shelter connected Monday had been astatine a bum centre earlier that day.

Pierre Rousseau is wide head of the Halte du Coin bum shelter successful Longueuil, Que., connected Montreal’s South Shore, about 700 metres from wherever the babe was found.

He says unit reported that the female came successful about 3 a.m. connected Monday and that he saw her location erstwhile he arrived conscionable earlier 8 a.m.

Police recovered the babe astatine the autobus shelter astatine 6:30 a.m., and the kid was declared dormant successful infirmary astatine 8 a.m.

Rousseau says shelter unit noticed thing was incorrect pinch the female erstwhile she stood up from the chair she had been sleeping in, but he wouldn’t springiness details.

Jacqueline Pierre, a Longueuil constabulary spokeswoman, says authorities are focused connected the woman’s beingness and intelligence health, adding that it’s unclear if she will beryllium charged.