A woman who allegedly left a baby alone in a Montreal apartment that caught fire is facing a new charge of obstructing police work.
Josée Milot pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday.
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Police believe she started cooking something on the stove early morning last Thursday and then left the apartment when she was meant to be acting as the baby’s temporary guardian.
A Montreal police unit working nearby crawled through heavy smoke to save the infant.
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Milot pleaded not guilty last Friday to three charges: unlawfully abandoning a child, criminal negligence causing a fire, and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child.
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The 49-year-old was ordered detained over the long weekend after the prosecutor opposed bail as Milot also had separate pending charges.