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Hearing set in death of newborn found at recycling center

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) - A Detroit-area woman charged with murder after her newborn baby's body was discovered at a recycling center has been scheduled for a key court hearing.

A brief hearing took place Wednesday in Eastpointe's District Court for Angela Alexie, who is jailed on $1 million bond. A Feb. 20 preliminary examination was scheduled to determine if the case goes to trial.

The 24-year-old is charged with child abuse and murder committed during a felony.

Defense lawyer attorney Steve Kaplan has said she's "very remorseful" about the boy's death.

Police say Alexie gave birth in a garage in Eastpointe on Dec. 22 and left the baby. It died two days later, likely from exposure to cold weather. The body was found at a recycling center in nearby Roseville on Jan. 14.

Angela Alexie and her attorney Steven Kaplan stands at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe, Mich., on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. Alexie is charged with murder after her newborn baby's body was discovered at a recycling center. Police say Alexie gave birth in a garage in Eastpointe on Dec. 22 and left the baby. It died two days later, likely from exposure to cold weather. The body was found at a recycling center in nearby Roseville on Jan. 14. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT The Associated Press
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