Four to face trial accused of murdering baby
Summary
Four people have been charged with murdering a newborn baby found dead at a house in Sheffield. The baby suffered multiple stab wounds, and the accused will go on trial in April 2027.Key Facts
- The baby girl suffered 33 wounds from 15 different stabbings.
- She was found on top of a washing machine in an outhouse at a home in Holywell Heights, Sheffield.
- Andrea Skopova (20), Peter Horvath (19 and 38), and Nina Horvathova (37), all Slovakian nationals, are charged with murder.
- A 15-year-old girl is charged with trying to cover up the crime (perverting the course of justice).
- The adults were kept in custody until the next hearing in October; the 15-year-old was sent to youth custody.
- The accused also face charges for causing or allowing the baby’s death and cleaning the crime scene.
- The trial is scheduled to start on April 12, 2027, and could last six to seven weeks.
- Two other women, aged 26 and 37, were arrested but are currently out on bail.
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