An Alberta woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl silently shook her head Wednesday as a judge denied her bail pending trial.
Mary Quinn, dressed in a yellow, institutional jumpsuit, heard the ruling while appearing remotely via video in provincial court in Stony Plain, Alta., west of Edmonton, on Wednesday.
Justice Rosanna Saccomani told the court there is a concern Quinn could pose a significant risk to public safety if she were released.
Saccomani said the Crown prosecutor detailed a strong case against Quinn, calling the matter a “parent’s worst nightmare.”
WATCH | Woman charged in connection to death of five-year-old girl:
The RCMP have now charged a 35-year old Edmonton woman with failing to provide the necessaries of life after a young girl drowned at Wabamun Lake.
Quinn, 35, is charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after the girl, whose identity is protected …