Mother charged with manslaughter of baby
Published:Thursday | October 27, 2011 | 12:00 AM
SYDNEY (AP):
Police have charged an Australian mother with manslaughter after her young child died of dehydration after allegedly being left alone in a car.
A police statement says the 30-year-old woman was charged yesterday with the death of her 22-month-old daughter. The woman faces a potential maximum sentence of 25 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter.
Police say the woman brought her daughter to a medical centre last Thursday but the child could not be resuscitated. Police have not said how long they believe the child was left in a car.
An autopsy found the toddler died of dehydration.
The mother's name cannot be released for legal reasons.