Mother charged with murdering newborn returns to court Dec. 3

A judge has given a psychiatrist another month to finish a report on a Kamloops mother charged with murder in connection to the 2011 death of her newborn son.

Courtney Fawn Saul did not appear in court on Monday as lawyers asked for more time for the report to be completed.

Saul, 23, was charged earlier this year with murder following an investigation into the Dec. 15, 2011, death of her son, George Carlos Saul.

The Crown alleges the baby was killed “a few hours” after birth.

Last month, a judge ordered a psychiatric assessment for Saul, who is not in custody.

Lawyers hoped to have the report completed by this week, but that was not the case.

Saul is due back in court on Dec. 3, at which time it is anticipated the completed report can be read by a judge.