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Amherstburg Mother Gets Suspended Sentence For Dumping Newborns Body

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Samantha Richards will also be on probation

An Amherstburg mother has been given a suspended sentence for dumping the body of a newborn.

Back in May, Samantha Richards, 24, pleaded guilty in a London court to disposing a newborn's body after delivery.

The baby's body was found in June 2016 in a dumpster in London after police received tips from the public.

According to CTV News, Richards also received a two-year probation term.  

The suspended sentence means she will have a criminal record.

The court had earlier heard Richards feels shame, guilt and self-hatred over the past two years because of the offence.