About 35 RCMP officers were involved in a three-day search of Burn Bog landfill to recover the infant's body. (RCMP)RCMP in Richmond, B.C., have arrested a woman after finding a baby's body in a landfill south of Vancouver.
The 20-year-old woman gave birth to the baby boy on Jan. 31 in the bathroom of her boyfriend's Richmond home, RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Pound said on Monday morning.
The boyfriend, who was sleeping at the time, apparently didn't know the woman had been pregnant, said Pound.
The woman woke her boyfriend and convinced him she had a miscarriage. With his help, she then wrapped the baby in a towel, put him in a garbage bag and discarded the bag in a nearby school dumpster, alleged Pound.
Acting on a tip, about 35 officers spent three days searching through the Burns Bog landfill before recovering the body of what appeared to be a full term infant.
Police said an autopsy will determine how and when the infant died.
The woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was arrested and let go on a promise to appear. Police have recommended to the Crown that she be charged with:
- Neglect to obtain assistance at childbirth.
- Concealing the body of child.
- Infanticide.
- Indignity to dead body.
The boyfriend, who has not been identified by police, could also face charges in the incident, said Pound.
Share Tools
Latest British Columbia News Headlines
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is not happy with the RCMP decision to transfer a disgraced Alberta Mountie to the West Coast. more »
- RCMP officer charged in fatal crash
- An RCMP officer has been charged in connection to a late-night fatal collision in Agassiz, B.C., last July. more »
- Video of West Vancouver arson attack released
- Police are asking for the public for help identifying a man who set the home of a former West Vancouver police chief on fire earlier this year. more »
- Missing gun recovered by Vancouver police
- Vancouver police have recovered a handgun lost by one of their officers during a foot chase Wednesday. more »
Top News Headlines
- Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help
- The husband of a Toronto woman who died trying to climb Mt. Everest on Saturday says his family is not seeking government help to cover the cost of bringing his wife's body home. more »
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is not happy with the RCMP decision to transfer a disgraced Alberta Mountie to the West Coast. more »
- Henrique's OT goal sends Devils into Stanley Cup final
- The New Jersey Devils will vie for a potential fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history after defeating the New York Rangers in six games in the Eastern final, courtesy of rookie Adam Henrique's goal early in overtime. more »
- Employment Insurance review boards to be scrapped
- The federal government is scrapping two review boards used by people appealing decisions made about their employment insurance. more »
- B.C. premier unhappy with disgraced Mountie's transfer
- Third B.C. salmon farm quarantined
- RCMP officer charged in fatal crash
- Tsunami motorcycle heading to Harley museum
- Missing gun recovered by Vancouver police
- Province considers BYOB in B.C. restaurants
- Video of West Vancouver arson attack released
- Metro Vancouver gas prices match record levels
- Super microscope installed at University of Victoria
