Court Hears Chilling Details of the Unthinkable Way a Sheffield Baby’s Bo-dy Was Allegedly Concealed
An infant girl was stabbed at least 15 times before her lifeless body was hidden in an outdoor shed, a court has been told.
The claims were made during the court appearance of four people charged with murder in relation to the discovery of the baby who was stabbed to death in a UK home.
Two men, aged 19 and 38, and two women, aged 20 and 37, were charged on Wednesday morning over the death of the newborn girl, found in a house in Sheffield.
The newborn’s body was discovered by South Yorkshire Police who were responding to concerns over the safety of the infant at the property in the suburb of Wincobank on Sunday.
Apart from charges of murder, the four adults were also been charged with causing or allowing the death of a child and perverting the course of justice by taking steps to conceal the killing of an infant, according to the BBC.
A 15-year-old girl has also been charged with perverting the course of justice and remains in custody.
Police identified the four adults as Peter Horvath, 19, Andrea Skopova, 20, Nina Horvathova, 37, and Peter Horvath, 38, all who are residents of Sheffield. The four adults and the teen faced Sheffield Magistrates Court on Wednesday and have been remanded in custody.
It was during this brief appearance that the court heard prosecution allegations that the infant – known as Baby S – received 33 injuries leading up to her death – including from “15 separate stabbings”, according to The Sun.
The publication also reported that the court was told the infant girl was wrapped in a towel and put into a blue bag, which was then placed on top of a washing machine in the outdoor building.
An additional two women, aged 26 and 37, were initially arrested on suspicion of murder on Monday, but have since been released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Woodward described the charges as a “significant step in our investigation into the tragic circumstances that resulted in the death of this baby girl”.
“I would like to thank our communities, who I know will have been deeply impacted by this traumatic incident, for supporting us as we work through this intricate investigation.
“We would ask the public to avoid speculating and posting information online about this case while the legal process takes it course.
“Protecting the integrity of the criminal justice process is crucial to us securing justice for this little girl.”
