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Suspect Arrested in Surrey NICU Case of Unauthorized Contact With Newborns

Police say picking up the newborns without consent meets the legal definition of assault.

Overview

  • Surrey Police arrested a woman on November 29 in connection with an October 28 incident at Surrey Memorial Hospital and are holding her for a bail hearing.
  • Investigators say the woman entered the neonatal intensive care unit around 6:55 a.m., removed her shirt, and held three infants to make skin-to-skin contact.
  • Hospital security escorted the woman from the property, and police were notified at about 1 p.m. the same day.
  • Authorities report no injuries to the babies and classify the case as assault based on the non-consensual application of force.
  • Police reviewed security footage, interviewed staff and families, and released an image to seek public help identifying the suspect prior to the arrest.