Mum appears in court accused of murder of newborn daughter in Sheffield
The mum of the tragic baby was named in court
The mum of a newborn baby girl has appeared in court accused of the murder of her own daughter.
Andrea Skopova, aged 20, of Robey Street, Page Hall, was one of five people who appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court today over the death.
Her newborn, known as Baby S, was found with multiple stab wounds in a house on Holywell Heights, Wincobank, on Sunday, August 30.
Police had been called to the property over concerns for the welfare of the infant.
Prosecutors told a district judge Tim Spruce at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court that Baby S’s tiny body was found on top of a washing machine in an outhouse.
Skopova is accused of murder along with Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38,and Nina Horvathova, 37.
Horvath Jnr, Horvath Snr and Horvathova, all of Holywell Heights, Wincobank, along with Skopova, 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.
A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at the court later, in a separate hearing, charged with the same perverting the course of justice offence.
All five defendents were remanded into custody and will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday, September 3.
Prosecutor Luke Hopkinson told Mr Spruce that the baby’s mother is the defendant Andrea Skopova.
The father is unknown, Mr Hopkinson said.
Skopova is the girlfriend of the defendant Horvath Jnr, who is the son of the other two adult defendants.
Mr Hopkinson said Horvath Jnr is not believed to be the father.
A number of family members packed into the court for the nine-minute long hearing for the adult defendants.
The four adults stood wearing identical grey T-shirts and flanked by four security guards.
Two women, aged 26 and 37, who were arrested on suspicion of murder remain on bail.