Regina woman accused of giving her baby tobacco and heart medication

From Calgary Herald

Rebecca Dawn Wyatt, a 20-year-old Regina woman, has been charged with attempting to endanger the life of her baby by giving the child tobacco and Ramipril, a medication used to treat heart failure and hypertension.

Wyatt appeared in custody at Regina Provincial Court on Friday morning to face charges of administering a noxious substance and aggravated assault.

The petite blonde buried her face in her hands as Judge Murray Hinds read the charges aloud in court.

“I understand you’re upset, Rebecca, but do you understand what I said?” Hinds asked.

Wyatt nodded yes.

The offences are alleged to have occurred between March 25 and April 15.

Regina Police Service spokeswoman Lara Guzik-Rostad said police began investigating after receiving a call on April 1 about “a young child with unusual medical conditions.”

Wyatt was arrested on Thursday.

The Crown initially opposed Wyatt’s release from custody on Friday morning, but later consented to her release on a number of conditions, including that she live with her mother, abide by a 10 p.m. curfew, and abstain from using drugs and alcohol or going into bars.