Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter in ‘immense distress,’ in custody until hearing | Unpublished
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Author: Sidhartha Banerjee
Publication Date: June 20, 2025 - 16:16

Montreal mom charged with abandoning daughter in ‘immense distress,’ in custody until hearing

June 20, 2025
The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her three-year-old daughter in rural Ontario, triggering a four-day hunt for the child across two provinces, will remain detained until her bail hearing early next month.On Friday, the mother’s legal-aid lawyer said he will try to have his client released pending the outcome of the criminal case, adding that he is working on a plan to get her the help she needs. The 34-year-old woman faces one count of unlawful abandonment of a child, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.


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