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Mother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence

07/03/2025
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🚹 Mother of Missing 3-Year-Old Girl Charged with Criminal Negligence

The mother of a three-year-old Montreal girl — who had been missing for more than 72 hours last month, before being found alive on June 18 along a highway near Ottawa — is now charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, in addition to unlawful abandonment of a child.

The new charge came as the 34-year-old was back in a Salaberry-de-Valleyfield courtroom on Thursday for a bail hearing.


The Crown also said that it is “not impossible” that the accused will face more charges in the future.

“But for now, we’ve received a large amount of evidence and I think we have what we need,” said Crown prosecutor Lili PrĂ©vost-Gravel.

The maximum sentence for criminal negligence is ten years.

The mother was initially charged with unlawful abandonment of a child on June 16, a day after the little girl had been last seen. She is facing a maximum sentence of five years if convicted of that charge.

The bail hearing took place on Thursday morning and opened with the testimony of a Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officer.

A publication ban prevents the identification of the child and mother publicly. It also means none of the evidence presented in court can be reported on.

“It’s an obligation for the judge under Section 517,” PrĂ©vost-Gravel said about the ban, “to be sure that she have a fair trial.”

The mother was visibly upset and overwhelmed while listening to the officer’s testimony. She audibly broke down when the officer spoke about some of the evidence, and doubled over in tears before being passed a box of tissues.

The mother was handcuffed, wearing a white shirt, her hair tied back in a braid – appearing distraught for much of the hearing. She sometimes frowned and looked confused at times.

After more than two weeks behind bars, the accused is seeking to be released pending trial. The Crown opposes this request on the basis that the accused may “cause another infraction or (infringe on) the administration of the justice,” said PrĂ©vost-Gravel. Olivier BĂ©liveau is the defence lawyer for the accused while judge Bertrand St-Arnaud is presiding over this case.

The SQ began their search for the girl after the accused appeared in a confused state at a business in Coteau-du-Lac, Montérégie, saying that she had lost her daughter on June 15.

After an intense police search, the girl was found three days later near a ditch along Highway 417 in Ontario near the exit to the town of St. Albert after being spotted by an Ontario Provincial Police drone.

🔗 Source: CityNews Ottawa

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🚹 La mĂšre d’une fillette de 3 ans portĂ©e disparue accusĂ©e de nĂ©gligence criminelle

La mĂšre d’une fillette de trois ans de MontrĂ©al — portĂ©e disparue pendant plus de 72 heures le mois dernier avant d’ĂȘtre retrouvĂ©e vivante le 18 juin le long d’une autoroute prĂšs d’Ottawa — est maintenant accusĂ©e de nĂ©gligence criminelle causant des lĂ©sions corporelles, en plus de l’abandon illĂ©gal d’un enfant.

La nouvelle accusation a été déposée alors que la femme de 34 ans comparaissait de nouveau jeudi au palais de justice de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield pour une audience de mise en liberté sous caution.

La Couronne a aussi indiquĂ© qu’il n’était “pas impossible” que l’accusĂ©e fasse face Ă  d’autres accusations Ă  l’avenir.

«Mais pour l’instant, nous avons reçu une grande quantitĂ© de preuves et je pense que nous avons ce dont nous avons besoin», a dĂ©clarĂ© la procureure de la Couronne Lili PrĂ©vost-Gravel.

La peine maximale pour négligence criminelle est de dix ans.

La mĂšre avait d’abord Ă©tĂ© accusĂ©e d’abandon illĂ©gal d’un enfant le 16 juin, un jour aprĂšs la derniĂšre fois oĂč la petite fille avait Ă©tĂ© vue. Elle risque une peine maximale de cinq ans si elle est reconnue coupable de cette accusation.

L’audience de libĂ©ration sous caution s’est tenue jeudi matin et a dĂ©butĂ© avec le tĂ©moignage d’un agent de la SĂ»retĂ© du QuĂ©bec (SQ).

Une ordonnance de non-publication empĂȘche d’identifier publiquement l’enfant et sa mĂšre. Cela signifie aussi qu’aucune preuve prĂ©sentĂ©e au tribunal ne peut ĂȘtre rapportĂ©e.

«C’est une obligation pour le juge en vertu de l’article 517», a prĂ©cisĂ© PrĂ©vost-Gravel Ă  propos de l’interdiction, «afin de garantir un procĂšs Ă©quitable».

La mĂšre Ă©tait visiblement bouleversĂ©e et dĂ©passĂ©e en entendant le tĂ©moignage de l’agent. Elle a fondu en larmes lorsque l’agent a parlĂ© de certaines preuves et s’est effondrĂ©e en sanglots avant de recevoir une boĂźte de mouchoirs.

MenottĂ©e, vĂȘtue d’une chemise blanche et les cheveux attachĂ©s en tresse, la mĂšre est apparue bouleversĂ©e pendant la majeure partie de l’audience. Elle fronçait parfois les sourcils et semblait confuse Ă  certains moments.

AprĂšs plus de deux semaines de dĂ©tention, l’accusĂ©e souhaite ĂȘtre libĂ©rĂ©e en attendant son procĂšs. La Couronne s’oppose Ă  cette demande, affirmant que l’accusĂ©e pourrait «commettre une autre infraction ou nuire Ă  l’administration de la justice», selon PrĂ©vost-Gravel. Olivier BĂ©liveau est l’avocat de la dĂ©fense, et le juge Bertrand St-Arnaud prĂ©side l’affaire.

La SQ a lancĂ© sa recherche aprĂšs que l’accusĂ©e soit apparue dans un Ă©tat confus dans un commerce de Coteau-du-Lac, en MontĂ©rĂ©gie, disant avoir perdu sa fille le 15 juin.

AprĂšs une recherche policiĂšre intense, la fillette a Ă©tĂ© retrouvĂ©e trois jours plus tard prĂšs d’un fossĂ© le long de l’autoroute 417 en Ontario, prĂšs de la sortie vers la ville de St. Albert, aprĂšs avoir Ă©tĂ© repĂ©rĂ©e par un drone de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario.

🔗 Source : CityNews Ottawa

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