A shoulder patch on the uniform of a Halifax Regional Police officer is seen in Halifax on Sept. 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese
A mother who arrived at a Halifax hospital in critical condition after recently giving birth has died, days after her newborn was found dead in a wooded area near the city, Halifax police said.
Police were notified on May 22 when the 23-year-old woman arrived alone in hospital in critical condition after appearing to have just given birth. An urgent search ensued to track down the newborn, and its remains were located on May 24 at 3:20 p.m. in a wooded area off Old Coach Road in Goodwood, according to a police news release.
