Defence lawyer Marie Henein attends a press conference in Ottawa on May 8, 2019. Henein is representing a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her son and crossing the border illegally into the United States. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

By The Canadian Press

Bail hearing for Saskatchewan mother accused faking deaths before entering U.S.

Sep 2, 2022 | 9:55 AM

A bail hearing is set to begin Friday for a Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her death and that of her son and illegally crossing the border into the United States.

The 48-year-old is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court in the afternoon.

The woman is charged with public mischief and child abduction in contravention of a custody order.

She also faces two charges in the U.S. related to identity fraud for allegedly crossing the border with fake identification.

Marie Henein is a high-profile Toronto lawyer representing the woman, who cannot be named due to a publication ban that prevents the release of details that may identify the woman’s son.

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The defence has asked that the woman’s surety be her sister, who would supervise the accused if she is granted bail.

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