A woman will serve 409 days in jail for failing to provide the necessaries of life in a baby abuse case in Lethbridge. (Photo: LNN)
Lethbridge woman sentenced to two years, probation in baby abuse case
Aug 18, 2023 | 2:48 PM
LETHBRIDGE, AB – A Lethbridge woman has been sentenced in a baby abuse case.
On August 18, 2023, the woman, 31, was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to provide the necessaries of life.
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said that on January 18, 2023, officers were called to a home on the north side of the city to check on the welfare of a six-week-old girl. The LPS said they had received information that suggested the child was being abused. The child was taken to the hospital in Lethbridge before being transferred to a medical facility in Calgary for further treatment.
A publication ban imposed by the court prevents the release of any information that could identify the victim, including the name of the woman sentenced.
