Woman appears in court after newborn found in Freemans Bay bin

Thursday 31 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 31 Jul 2025, 1:10pm

A 32-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with interfering with human remains. The charge follows the discovery of a newborn baby's body in a wheelie bin on Renall Street in Freemans Bay on 1 July.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 31 Jul 2025, 10:38am

   Woman appears in court after baby’s body found in Freemans Bay wheelie bin (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 31 Jul 2025, 10:43am

   Woman charged after baby found in Auckland bin appears in court for first time (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZThu 31 Jul 2025, 11:03am

   Woman appears in court after baby's body found in bin (opens in new tab)

4. StuffThu 31 Jul 2025, 11:36am

   Woman appears in court after baby’s body found in wheelie bin (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesThu 31 Jul 2025, 1:10pm

   Woman in court after baby's body found in Auckland bin (opens in new tab)