St Mary woman charged after body of newborn found in river

A St Mary woman is scheduled to appear before the court on Thursday, February 04, to answer to charges of concealment of birth after the body of a newborn baby was found in a river in Belfield district in the parish.

Charged is 27-year-old Reneisha Smith of a St Mary address.

Reports from the Highgate Police are that about 5:10 p.m., the body of the newborn baby boy was found in a river in the area.

The police were summoned and the body fished from the water.

It was taken to the morgue pending post mortem.

An investigation was launched and Smith was subsequently arrested on Friday, January 29 and charged on Monday, February 01.

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