Mother of baby found in dumpster on Christmas Eve 2017 pleads guilty to indignity to a body
CBC
The mother of a baby girl discovered dead in a Calgary dumpster on Christmas Eve in 2017 has pleaded guilty to offering an indignity to a body.
Nina Albright was 19 years old when she gave birth at her parents' home in the southeast community of Sundance on Dec. 24, 2017.
The details of the crime come from an agreed statement of facts prepared by defence lawyer Gavin Wolch and prosecutor Vicki Faulkner.
Three medical examiners determined the baby was born alive but were unable to say how she died.
A sentencing hearing will take place in the coming months.
First, several reports will be completed, including a Gladue report, which examines an Indigenous person's background and upbringing.
On the afternoon of Christmas Eve 2017, Albright was at her parents' home.
After a few hours of labour, Albright gave birth to a baby girl.
She and her boyfriend, Dayton O'Connor, had been together for about six months at the time — but the baby's father was Albright's previous partner.
The baby was born alive.
Albright told police the infant stopped breathing after a minute or two. She said she tried to clear the baby's airway but did not call for help.
O'Connor had been waiting outside for Albright. The two had plans to stay at O'Connor's home that night.
She told him she was three months pregnant and just had a miscarriage.
Albright had placed the infant's body in a bag along with bloodied towels.
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