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Leigh Mcmanus & Alahna Kindred

Mum 'waved to train' before placing three-month-old daughter on tracks to die

A new mum was suffering from a "significant disturbed mind" when she put her three-month-old child on train tracks, a court heard.

The train driver was forced to activate the emergency brakes and shut his eyes as he braced for impact.

Melissa Arbuckle, 32, appeared in Victoria’s Supreme Court in, Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of infanticide.

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