In a case that led police to publicly challenge Crown prosecutors , an Edmonton woman originally charged with murder pleaded guilty Wednesday to a lesser charge in the killing of an eight-year-old girl.

The 29-year-old, who can’t be named due to a publication ban, was charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of manslaughter in Court of King’s Bench.

It comes a day after Edmonton’s interim police chief made public a letter from his force to Alberta’s Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

The Edmonton Police Service said on Tuesday that, for the first time in its history, it had sent a letter to Alberta Justice requesting a review of a decision by the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service to acce

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