Woman pleads not guilty to interfering with human remains

Wednesday 8 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 8 Oct 2025, 5:12pm

A woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of interfering with human remains after a newborn baby's body was found in an Auckland wheelie bin in July. The woman is expected to use an insanity defence in court.

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1. RNZWed 8 Oct 2025, 5:07pm

   Baby found in bin: Woman pleads not guilty (opens in new tab)

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2. NZ HeraldWed 8 Oct 2025, 5:12pm

   Freemans Bay wheelie bin baby death: Woman pleads not guilty to interfering with remains, will claim insanity defence (opens in new tab)