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Saskatchewan Teen Accused In Baby Boy's Death Had Escaped Custody

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jul, 2016 12:41 PM
    SASKATOON — Justice officials in Saskatchewan say a teenage girl accused of killing a baby boy had escaped custody the day before the death.
     
    Ministry spokesman Drew Wilby says the 16-year-old left an open-custody youth facility at about 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, and Saskatoon police were notified just over an hour later.
     
    Wilby says open custody means doors cannot be locked and staff can't physically stop young offenders from leaving — but if they do, they are breaking the law.
     
    The teen was arrested Sunday morning after officers found the injured child at a home.
     
    She is charged with second-degree murder and escaping lawful custody.
     
    Police have not said why the teen, who was not related to the baby boy, was in the home.

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