A 23-year-old woman is in custody after a newborn child was found dead in Brampton Sunday, Peel police say.
Officers responded to a call about an incident near Kennedy Road N. and Williams Parkway just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Peel police said in a post on X. Officers found a child dead inside a residence in the area.
The woman has been charged with concealing the body of a child after birth, said Det. Sgt. Matthew Miller. She has received medical attention in custody and is being held pending a bail hearing.
Investigators are asking anyone with more information to contact the Special Victims Unit, or leave an anonymous tip with Peel Crime Stoppers.