Waterford woman charged with manslaughter of her newborn first denied having given birth

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, later admitted she had given birth to the baby in a toilet at Caredoc

Waterford Court House.

A woman charged with the manslaughter of her newborn baby, first denied, but later admitted to gardaí that she had given birth while sitting on the toilet at Caredoc.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty when arraigned last week to a charge of manslaughter in 2018 at Caredoc on the Cork Rd. She also denied a charge of child neglect on the same date.