Overview

• The three-year-old girl was found alive near Highway 417 in St-Albert, Ontario, by an OPP drone after a four-day search involving more than 200 officers and volunteers
• Rachel-Ella Todd faces a child abandonment charge that carries up to five years in prison
• A court-ordered publication ban continues to protect the identity of the recovered girl
• The Crown opposes Todd’s release on public interest grounds and notes she can receive medical care in custody
• Todd’s defence is preparing a supervised bail plan with support services ahead of her July 3-4 hearing