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Woman believed to be mother of newborn found dead in Sydney apartment bin is charged

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A newborn baby was discovered dead in a garbage bin on Harrow Road in Sydney’s Auburn suburb on August 31. Two weeks after the incident, a 24-year-old woman suspected of being the baby’s mother was identified and hospitalized for assessment before being arrested and charged with concealing birth by disposing of the body. She was granted bail to appear in court in October.

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On August 31, a newborn boy was discovered dead in a rubbish bin outside an apartment complex on Harrow Road in Auburn, Sydney. Police estimated the infant had only been alive for about 36 hours before being found. Detectives identified a 24-year-old woman as potentially being the baby's mother after reviewing extensive CCTV footage and conducting a public appeal for information.

The 24-year-old was initially taken to hospital by police on Tuesday, where she underwent an assessment. After her release, she was arrested at Auburn Police Station. She faces charges of concealing birth by disposing of the body and is set to appear in court later this year under conditional bail.

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A woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a bin last month has been charged. asserted

woman → believe → bin

The boy was found naked inside a rubbish bag in an apartment block bin on Harrow Road at Auburn in Sydney's west on August 31 by a local resident. asserted

boy → find → resident

NSW police put out a desperate plea to find the baby's mother, saying their main priority was getting her medical care. More than two weeks later, police said a 24-year-old woman believed to be the infant's mother had been identified. asserted

woman → put → care

She was taken to hospital for assessment and then arrested upon her release on Thursday evening and taken to Auburn Police Station. asserted

She → take → Station

The woman was charged with 'mother alone concealing birth by disposing [of] body'. asserted

woman → charge → body

She was granted conditional bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court in October. asserted

She → grant → October

Auburn Police Area Acting Commander Darren Sly said it was believed the baby had been in the bin for up to 36 hours. asserted

baby → say → hours

'It's sad and a horrific set of circumstances,' he told reporters on the day the boy was found. asserted

boy → tell → day

A woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a bin last month has been charged The boy was found naked inside a rubbish bag in an apartment block bin on Harrow Road at Auburn in Sydney's west on August 31 by a resident More than three weeks later, police said a 24-year-old woman believed to be the infant's mother had been identified asserted

woman → believe → resident

Woman believed to be mother of newborn found dead in Sydney apartment bin is charged

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