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The woman, who has interim name suppression, appeared in the Dunedin District Court this afternoon facing a charge of manslaughter.
Court documents allege the woman neglected her legal duty to provide necessaries for a six-year-old child, causing their death.
The alleged incident occurred in August, 2023 in Wellington.
She was remanded on bail on the condition she live at a Dunedin address.
She was expected to appear again next month in the High Court at Wellington.
