The search for a missing newborn baby in Halifax has concluded. Human remains of an infant were located.
New information redirected the search to Prospect Road and the surrounding area today. Remains were located at approximately 3:20 p.m. in a wooded area off Old Coach Road.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death.
The 23-year-old woman in hospital remains in critical condition. Police believe the woman experienced a medical emergency and do not believe her condition is the result of violence.
On Saturday, four people known to the woman were taken into custody for questioning. Two have been released and two have now been charged.
Sukhpreet Singh, a 23-year-old man who is a relative of the woman, and his wife, 26-year-old Ramandeep Kaur, will appear in Halifax provincial court on Monday to face the following charges:
– Concealing the body of a child
– Obstruction
– Indignity to a dead body
The investigation remains ongoing.
Police extend condolences to the infant’s loved ones.
– Halifax Police Media Release
