Winnipeg mother accused of leaving newborn in garbage bin previously received treatment for addiction: court records

A Winnipeg mother who’s accused of leaving her newborn daughter in a garbage bin struggled with addiction and homelessness, according to court records.

A Winnipeg mother who’s accused of leaving her newborn daughter in a garbage bin struggled with addiction and homelessness, according to court records.

Jeanene Rosa Moar, 31, was charged this week with manslaughter and concealing the body of a child after her infant girl was found dead early last month in a garbage bin between Boyd Avenue and Redwood Avenue in the city’s North End.

The charges haven’t been tested in court and Moar is presumed innocent.

A court date for Moar scheduled for Friday was put over to June 20.

She remains in custody.

Court records show Moar had previous convictions for motor vehicle theft and failing to comply with her probation. In October 2018 she pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and stealing a running car while she was disqualified from driving.

Moar was sentenced to 24 days in custody and given a $1,000 fine for those offences.