Newborn child lady ‘stabbed 15 instances earlier than physique present in outhouse’, courtroom hears

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT 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 murder

A newborn baby girl was found dead with 33 wounds from 15 separate stabbings, a court has heard.

The tot, named only as Baby S, was found in an outhouse at an address in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, on Sunday, prosecutors said.

The discovery was made at an address in the Wincobank area, a brief hearing at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court was told.

Andrea Skopova, 20, Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37, appeared before the court on Wednesday morning charged with murder.

They were remanded in custody and will appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday.

Horvath Jnr, Horvath Snr, Horvathova and 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, appeared at the court later, in a separate hearing, charged with the same perverting the course of justice offence.

The girl 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 crown court with the other defendants.

Baby S was found in an outbuilding at an address in Holywell Heights. Prosecutor Luke Hopkinson said she had suffered 33 wounds from 15 “separate stabbings”.

A number of family members packed into the court for the nine-minute long adult defendants’ hearing, many in tears.

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.