Four people charged with murdering a newborn baby girl found dead in Sheffield are due to appear before Crown Court for the first time on Thursday. The infant, known only as Baby S, was found dead in an outhouse in the Wincobank area of the city on Sunday, August 30, wrapped in a towel and a bag, a court was told.
Court appearance and charges
Andrea Skopova, 20, Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37, appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning charged with the murder of Baby S. They were remanded in custody and will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday.
Horvath Jnr, Horvath Snr and Horvathova, all of Holywell Heights, and Skopova, of Robey Street, Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, are also charged with causing or allowing the death of a child, and perverting the course of justice by cleaning the scene of the alleged crime. All the defendants are Slovakian nationals, the court heard.
Separate hearing for teenager
A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named, appeared at the court later in a separate hearing, charged with the same perverting the course of justice offence. She sobbed in the dock as representations were made about whether she should be released on bail.
District Judge Tim Spruce decided she should be remanded in youth custody until Thursday, when she will appear at Sheffield Crown Court with the other defendants.
Details of injuries
Prosecutor Luke Hopkinson said the baby had suffered 33 wounds from 15 “separate stabbings”. Two women, aged 26 and 37, who were arrested on suspicion of murder remain on bail.
