(Saint John)- City Police have confirmed that a female has been arrested and charged for failure to provide a child with the basic necessities of life after an infant was found in a child carrier wrapped in a blanket alone on Paddock Street Monday evening.
A neighbour discovered the infant after hearing a baby crying..
The neighbour called police shortly after 6PM when no one showed up for the baby.
Police say the Department of Social Development was called to deal with the child
and the investigation is on going with the Family Protection Unit
The 27 year old female charged in the case will be appearing in court to enter a plea on March 19th
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this just disgusts me! i had to go out that evening and it was freezing cold!! the worst part? where she left the baby is basically right around the corner from the hospital. she could have left the baby there instead of outside!
I am a mother of 3 and a granmother of 4 , what is wrong with people today?? Why is it eveyone is trying to make up excuses for thie selfish woman,who in there right mind would ever leave a baby outside. I live in B.C. and u here of awlful things happening outhere , but a child being left alone outside in freezing weather is the worst and you the mother who did this needs an ass kicking and if u get put in jail i sure in hell hope u get the worst treatment possible.
This big city i live in i have never read anything like this before out here its shootings or drug deals gone bad but deliberately harming children NoWay,even the junkies out here have mor common sense than that bitch
An animal would not treat it’s young in this disgusting way. When my children were small I had many breakdowns in my mental health. However this did not prevent me from been a good Mam.
This cruel mam can’t have any basic maternal instinct whatsoever she should be advised not to bring any more children into this world to suffer in such a way.
WoW. I am so sad for this baby. I had to walk in -(30) this morning and just about froze from a 20 minute walk. My boy is 6 yrs old and I couldn’t imagine what he would be feeling in these frigid temperatures especially all alone. TL I commend you for what you are saying. I believe children are a gift and we should never abuse their innocence or helplessness to do anything for themselves.
Is she still in jail until her court appearance,maybe if the Dad is in the right state of mind he can take over,or a relative,or a foster parent. Again,thank you Paddock St neighbour
A absolute disgrace,maybe she does have problems,still no excuse. I wonder if she has any other kids,I`m sure if she did they would have been taken into child services. Kudos to the neighbour who happened to hear the child. Whoever you are,if you happen to be reading this. Thank You
OMG…..I am worried sick about the animals being left out in the cold…I cannot believe that a child was out there….God help you and keep that innocent child safe from harms way…there are so many people that try to have a baby and cannot…I just don’t get it!!!!!!!!
just awful!!!!! she does not deserve that Baby , thank God the neighbour was there!!!!!!!
I think the people justifying this situation NEED to REMEMBER that this is a helpless baby who relies solely on its mother to protect it and keep it warm. Whether she was a drug addict/hooker or just an unfit mother. You DO NOT leave a beautiful GIFT from GOD out in this bonechilling weather. And if the mother is a drug addict, let’s NOT forget that SHE and SHE alone chose that lifestyle. NOT that innocent child. Heartbreaking!!
Desgusting! UGH! This is right up there with child molestation in my book.. at least the poor thing won’t be scar’d for life.. but could have died.. I’m absolutely sick to my stomache and hurt for this baby. Some of you apes really shouldn’t be allowed to conceive. People wonder why china monitors who has kid’s and who doesn’t.
I’m a God fearing woman and I know I’m supposed to feel sorry for her and not judge her, but for the life of me I cannot think of ANY reason, short of dropping dead beside the baby, that she should have left that infant alone, outside, whether it is winter or not! To leave that child outside, especially in this weather proves that she is not capable of looking after a child and should never have that child back! If she didn’t want the child the very least she could have done was take it to a store or mall, anywhere where it’s warm and leave the child there. She should have called social services and said she wanted to give the baby up for adoption! People have said maybe she is a junkie and didn’t know what she was doing. Well, in that case, she should never have left the hospital with the child. Anyone having a baby should be tested for drugs and apparently, intelligence as well before being allowed to leave the hospital with a child. It is just a lucky thing for the child that the woman hearing it has good hearing. It is totally disgusting that this happens all the time, not usually here in Saint John, but it does happen all the time. We all have to be on the lookout for things like this and be ready to step up and report people or step in and take charge. Children should never have to suffer the abuse. I know if I see anyone do anything to hurt a child, I WILL step in! We all have to stop turning our heads the other way, saying ‘ it’s not my business’. It is our business, all children are!
I can not have any sympathy for the mother regardless of the reason. She could have contacted Social Services or Child Protection to give up the baby. Thank goodness someone found the baby….it could have ended more tragically. To leave a helpless infant out in this weather is unacceptable. There are other avenues.
Really this is bull..pardon the language… I agree with John Buckley really grow a set and ya if you have an addiction or you have mental issues ya get help however once you have a baby it is your first priority. That baby did nothing wrong to deserve any of that its a baby you can’t leave it in the freezing cold on a door step never the less and not feel bad. I don’t care if you have issues or if you are perfectly fine THERE IS NO NEED OF IT!!!!! There are people out there that can’t have kids and would die and give everything up for that chance to have that baby!!!! The people that can’t have kids probably want this poor baby to give it a home that the junkie slut can’t give it. As for you Donna really you think that mother should be allowed to see her kid? You need to go get your head checked. Further more she should not be allowed to see the kid, have any contact with it, or even be able to be called a mother figure. This is unacceptable. Donna really look at this from what others are saying SHE DOESN’T DESERVE THE CHANCE to see her kid ever again. No visitation rights, no custody, no nothing. Look at what you say and realize that you shouldn’t be allowed to say that someone like that deserves the chance to be a mother to ANY kid. That’s all I have to say and my boyfriend who is the father of my unborn child as we speak agrees with me.
It is usually always the children that suffer, whether it be in custody battles, alcoholic or drug addicted parents and yes, even in ‘normal’ family environments. “Suffer the little children to come unto me”. I am a parent and a grandmother and my children and grandchildren come first, always!!! There is no excuse for leaving a child in a car, especially in frigid weather conditions. I agree maybe the mother needs help, but this sure is not the way to go about getting it. JS
You know what your all doing don’t you ? Instead of putting yourself in her shoes, your putting hers in yours ! You cannot judge on what little facts have been presented, we all know theres two sides to every story although we tend to forget that from time to time ! Things are not always that cut and dry that’s why there’s something called investigations so that the truth and facts behind the crime committed can be determined beyond a reasonable doubt ! 99% of all crimes boil down to intent, What was the intent for leaving the child alone in the car all wrapped up , we don’t know yet do we, because the facts have not yet been established,once the investigation is complete then and only then will they determine the intent and lay the appropriate charges, providing she is fit to attend a court proceeding, eitherwise she belongs in a mental institution. Time will tell if you follow the story, remember the key word in any crime is INTENT not to get it confused with Motivation, there is a fine line, so be careful and don’t judge to quickly , Remember the Media plays a very big role in this, many people are influenced by them and they aren’t always correct neither, say print without knowing all the facts and word it in such a way the person or persons in question are already judged and sentenced by society ! This I know because i’m trapped in a legal crime trial for charges I did not commit ! Cheers All !
The baby wasn’t left in a car, it was left in a carrier ON THE STREET! I don’t care WHAT her reasons might have been, there is NO EXCUSE for leaving a baby unattended. The fact that it is so very cold out just makes the situation worse!
Ok first of all, those defending must not be a parent. I would actually go as far as to call YOU people dillusional…REALLY!? As a recovered addict and a parent, there is no excuse in the world to endanger a child like that. Not ever. Not in the summer. Not in the winter. Not even when the temperature is not classified as “dangerous”. At my LOWEST, days and months that I don’t remember, stealing money from my family, I still knew the difference between right and wrong and would never endanger the life of another. Especially a CHILD! If she was “mentally ill”, she should have never had the child in her custody to begin with. System fail maybe. And if she was an addict, then boo frickin hooo. again, she just shouldn’t have had a child in her care and there is no one to blame here but her. Who the hell cares what her “situation was” or if we knew the baby!? She should be charged with attempted murder. Minus 40 temperatures and you guys are saying people shouldn’t judge. Seriously. She’ll get the “help she needs” in jail. And if this was a man that did this, y’all would be all up in his s*&t so lets quit feeling bad for this woman and just focus on “hopefully that child will never have to be put back into her custody.” Pathetic is right.
To Donna , and Idiot commenters… Really, you defend this piece of crap saying we dont know what her problem might be… I dont care if yer a drug addict , or mentally ill , you have to be a comatosed vegetable to not feel how cold it has been the past 3 days . I have a pet Husky who is made for this weather , and even he has the common sense to come in quickly… the child would be better off without her , and she should be ashamed of herself..an infant in -45 wind chills , and you defend her…how do you sleep at night Donna and Idiot commenters… SHAME !!!!!
Gotta back John on this one. Even the intellectually challenged or otherwise mentally impaired can recognize its insanely cold outside and any living thing is at risk without protection out there. This was a deeply selfish, cold hearted act. Kudos to the neighbour who took action beyond turning up the TV and ignoring the cries.
If people think this woman should be given any credit for leaving her helpless child out in the frigid cold, alone, then you need to check yourself.
LOL.. Why does everyone feel bad for that woman?? Maybe she is a junkie. . Maybe she needs help.. That’s not the babys problem.. Why should the child suffer because some woman doesn’t have her shit together. No sympathy. She needs to realize what she is doing and TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for herself..and her actions.. She should never be aloud to see that baby again.( until she is better)
Sad from what ever view point you choose to look at this unfortunate event.
WOW!!!!!!I just went and turned my heat up cause i was afraid my guinea pig was to cold,my dogs are out for a maximum 5 minutes to go pee in this weather!!!!!Shame on you for not being responsible enough to find a warm place for your child!!!!!
Yes it looks bad and sounds bad but who the hell are you people to judge someone without knowing the story behind…Yes it is really bad that it happened but for something like this to happen there has to be something wrong physically or mentally with the mother (person). Glad she was found and maybe she can get the help she needs…Also glad the child is ok…
0.o … Unless she was forced against her will.. NO EXCUSE. I know people who are drug addicts, have witness first hand the life of someone who becomes a junkie. I have sympathy. Even if you’re wasted… no one does this without choice. Selfish, horrible, unforgivable deed. Period.
Does the reason why it happened really matter? This woman is not fit to be a mother period. She put her childs life at risk and there isn’t a single situation in my mind that would make this acceptable. I hope that if she does have some mental issues that she gets the help she needs but her child needs a safe environment and someone that can provide proper care, you don’t need the facts to know that.
Man you guys are all idiots… Do you know the woman? Do you know anything about her or the baby? Maybe she’s a drug addict who needs help, maybe she has mental problems & needs help, and maybe you’re right, she’s just an unfit mother and should go to jail. But to judge a woman and chastise her like this without knowing anything other than what you read here is pathetic.
Maybe she is a drug addict,maybe she does have mental problems,MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE!!!!
FACT: SHE LEFT HER INFANT CHILD BY ITSELF OUTSIDE IN FREEZING COLD TEMPERATURES.
FACT: SHE IS A MOTHER!?!YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MOTHER THIS DAY & AGE IF YOU SO CHOOSE.CONDOMS,BIRTHCONTROL,ADOPTION,DAY AFTER PILL
IF SHE IS A DRUG ADDICT & NEEDS HELP WELL THERE HAPPENS TO BE METHADONE CLINIC RIGHT ON WATERLOO ST (NOT SAYING THAT WAS OR WAS NOT HER DRUG OF CHOICE) BUT THEY COULD & WOULD POINT HER IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR THE HELP SHE NEEDED.IF IT’S A MENTAL PROBLEM WELL THERE HAPPENS TO BE A MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC ON UNION ST (that big huge building at the end of Union just before you turn right onto the viaduct bridge).ALL OF THESE PLACES ARE IN THE UPTOWN AREA THE SAME UPTOWN WHERE SHE LEFT AN INNOCENT WHERE ANYTHING COULD HAVE HAPPENED!!!WHAT IF THAT NEIGHBOUR GOD LOVE HER HADN’T HEARD THE CHILD CRYING WHAT IF NO ONE HEARD AND THAT POOR CHILD DIED WHEN IT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED!!THERE IS HELP OUT THERE IF YOU WANT IT BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO JUST COME TO YOU FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL CHURCHES IN THE UPTOWN AREA THAT WOULD HAVE GLADLY HELPED.
AND IF YOU ARE THE PERSON WHO DECIDES THAT “YES I’M NOT GOING TO BE A MOM ANYMORE”. OK YOUR MIND IS MADE UP & NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS CHILD ANY FURTHER. WELL FINE THEN BUT WHY WHY WHY COULDN’T YOU HAVE LEFT HIM OR HER INSIDE SOME PLACE WHERE IT’S AT LEAST WARM.LEAVING THAT POOR CHILD OUTSIDE IN WEATHER WITH WINDCHILLS OF -25 TO -30 IS JUST CRUEL!!!I’M SURE THE COURTS WILL ORDER A PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?
How is that this poor baby’s problem? So are you justifying this is appropriate because she maybe addicted or mentally ill. If this child would have been seriously injured from the cold its no different then being harmed by the hands of the parents its another form of child abuse. child abuse is child abuse you do not get a free pass because you an addicted….This child would have been better off being left home alone in the crib at least she/he would have been warm…Poor baby what is wrong with our system to many people ignore whats right in front of them.
Once you have that kid you have one job, taking care and providing for that child. If you cant do that then you should give the child up and let someone who wants a child raise him/her. You can always leave you kid at the hospital no questions asked.
I’m sorry but I fail to see how any of those excuses justifies what she did. A parents job is to take care of their child and provide them with a safe environment. If you can’t do that then you need to step up and fix the problem or do what is best for your child and find them someone to care for them who can. I see zero reason for a baby to ever be left on the street alone uptown in the cold.
What this woman did is horrible, mentally ill or drug addicted doesn’t matter. She put her childs life at risk.
Before you call others idiots maybe you should look in the mirror.. Where I stand the one that is condoning the behavior is the one that needs to give their head a shake. I doubt she’d ever do jail time unless there are further and extreme circumstances but she isn’t fit to care for this c at this point in time this child is better off somewhere else, somewhere safe.
How sick is that!!??? poor little baby
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how on earth could any woman do that to her own child? as cold as it has been recently OMG!!! I just hope the baby is ok and I also hope the mother goes to jail for a long time and never gets her child back, she don’t deserve her!!
This is why people should have to pass a test to be parents!!
This is absolutely horrible!!!! I have custody of my grandson and i would not consider taking him out in the cold let alone leaving him on a street in an infant carrier!!!! What is wrong with this mother that she could be so cold hearted as to do that I hope she never gets her child back she does not deserve that child!!!!
Disgusting….absolutely disgusting.
This brought tears to my eyes!! What is wrong with people??? I can’t imagine,nor would any sane person,doing this to my children. I don’t even like taking them out when it’s this cold. I hope she doesn’t get her baby back!! She doesn’t deserve the title “mother”!!
Mom’s like that and family law still rules against the Dad in custody cases.
I hope her name is released and she is exposed for the deadbeat Mom she really is.
She doesn’t deserve to have that child. It is unspeakable what she has done and she should never be allowed to have that, or any more children. There is no reason for a mother to do that to a small child. If she couldn’t afford the child or didn’t want it then she should have given it up at birth. Shame on you for what you have done.