Two accused after Halifax newborn found dead appear in court, given new charge
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $1.44 a week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
HALIFAX – Two people charged following the recent discovery of a newborn’s remains near Halifax appeared briefly in court today via a video link.
Sukhpreet Singh and his wife Ramandeep Kaur were originally charged with concealing the body of a child, obstruction of justice and causing an indignity to human remains.
They were also charged today with resisting a peace officer and were returned to custody pending a bail hearing on Thursday in Halifax.
Halifax Regional Police say officers were dispatched to a hospital on Friday night after a 23-year-old woman arrived in poor condition and doctors determined she had recently given birth, prompting a search for the infant.
Police said the woman was in critical condition Sunday and investigators said it appeared she had suffered a medical emergency that was not linked to violence.
The search for the newborn started at a residence on Willett Street in the city’s west end and concluded Sunday when searchers found remains in a wooded area along Prospect Road, southwest of downtown.
Four people known to the woman were initially taken into custody for questioning on Saturday but two were released without charges.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 25, 2026.