Woman charged over baby death in Oz to return home

An Irish backpacker charged with concealing the birth and death of her baby in Australia is being allowed return home while she waits for her trial to begin.

Legal representatives for the unnamed, 25-year-old woman successfully applied for the return of her surrendered passport at a hearing in Perth yesterday despite objections from police who wanted her to remain in the jurisdiction.

Her legal aid lawyer, Karen Farley, argued that her client was in a vulnerable state and needed to be with her family.