Bail denied for woman accused in child’s drowning death at lake near Edmonton

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By The Canadian Press

Posted November 27, 2024 3:37 pm.

An Alberta woman charged in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl has been denied bail while she awaits trial.

Justice Rosanna Saccomani said there is a concern the accused, Mary Quinn, poses a significant risk to public safety.

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Saccomani issued the decision in provincial court in Stony Plain.

Quinn, 35, was charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after the girl drowned Oct. 13 at Wabamun Lake, west of Edmonton.

The girl cannot be identified under a court-ordered publication ban.

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