P.E.I. woman accused of killing infant daughter released with conditions

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A Charlottetown girl accused of killing her three-month-old baby made her first look in P.E.I. Supreme Courtroom Thursday.

Cassie Acorn, 39, entered the courtroom along with her wrists and ankles shackled.

Charlottetown Police had laid the first-degree homicide cost the day earlier than. 

Det.-Sgt. Darren MacDougall instructed CBC Information that police obtained a report on March 17 {that a} child within the care of the IWK Well being Centre in Halifax had sustained cranium fractures the day gone by. 

He mentioned that led to swelling and bleeding within the kid’s mind and in the end her loss of life.

MacDougall mentioned the baby, recognized in an obituary as Winter Elizabeth Rose Acorn, died because of the accidents on March 20.

He mentioned Cassie Acorn wasn’t recognized to police and there have been no different calls “in relation to the connection between to mother and her toddler daughter,” to his data.

“It is undoubtedly a tough investigation, as all are while you’re coping with a murder,” MacDougall mentioned. “But it surely’s what we do, and on this explicit case, we endeavoured to gather as a lot proof as we might to reach on the information. And right here we’re.”

MacDougall mentioned the investigation continues, with the assistance of the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service.

Launched with circumstances

Acorn was held in custody after she was charged however has now been launched with circumstances on her actions in place.

She is just not allowed to depart P.E.I., has to tell police of any tackle modifications, and has to forfeit any passports, firearms or firearms licences.  

Crown prosecutor John Diamond mentioned the explanation for the discharge is the size of time it’ll take to get an entire report from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner — about 5 months. 

Each the Crown and defence are in search of a publication ban on any proof within the case.

“If there is a jury chosen, then something that is being mentioned, that is being reported, can taint a jury pool and that is an issue,” Diamond mentioned.