BABY S’S BODY WAS HIDDEN AFTER HER DEATH — BUT WHERE POLICE FOUND THE NEWBORN HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST DISTURBING DETAILS OF THE CASE

A newborn baby girl was found dead at a Sheffield property after police were called over concerns for her safety.

But as the case reached court, one detail stood out above the rest: Baby S was not found inside the main house.

Prosecutors told the court that the infant was discovered in an outbuilding, wrapped in a towel and placed inside a blue bag on top of a washing machine.

The court also heard that Baby S had suffered 33 wounds from 15 separate attacks, with injuries to her face and torso, front and back. A doctor reportedly confirmed that she was alive when the attack took place.

A NEWBORN FOUND IN AN OUTHOUSE

Police were called to a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield on the morning of August 30 after concerns were raised about the safety of an infant.

The investigation quickly became a murder inquiry.

According to the prosecution, officers eventually located Baby S in an outhouse at an address on Holywell Heights.

She had allegedly been wrapped in towelling, placed inside a blue bag and left on top of a washing machine.

The circumstances surrounding the discovery have become one of the most disturbing elements of the case.

However, investigators have not publicly established why the baby was allegedly taken to the outbuilding or who was responsible for placing her there.

South Yorkshire Police have urged the public not to speculate or share unverified information online while the criminal proceedings are active.

33 WOUNDS — 15 SEPARATE ATTACKS

The court heard that Baby S suffered 33 wounds, including injuries from 15 separate attacks.

Prosecutors said the injuries affected the newborn’s face and torso.

The extent of the injuries prompted a murder investigation, with four adults subsequently charged in connection with the baby’s death.

A potential weapon has also reportedly been recovered and is being examined by investigators, while CCTV footage has been obtained as part of the inquiry.

FOUR ADULTS FACE MURDER CHARGES

Four people have been charged with the murder of Baby S:

• Andrea Skopova, 20
• Peter Horvath Jr, 19
• Peter Horvath Sr, 38
• Nina Horvathova, 37

All four are Slovakian nationals.

The court heard that Skopova is the baby’s mother. Peter Horvath Jr is her boyfriend and the son of the other two adult defendants.

Prosecutors have also charged all four with causing or allowing the death of a child and perverting the course of justice, alleging that steps were taken to conceal the infant’s death.

A 15-year-old girl has separately been charged with perverting the course of justice. She cannot be named because of her age.

Two other women, aged 26 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of murder but remain on bail while the investigation continues.

A TRIAL IS NOW SET

The four adults and the teenage defendant appeared at Sheffield Crown Court, where a trial date was fixed for April 12, 2027.

The trial is expected to last between six and seven weeks.

All five defendants were remanded in custody, with their next hearing scheduled for October 2.

The proceedings remain active, meaning the allegations against the defendants have not been proven in court.

QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN

The discovery of Baby S in the outbuilding has left investigators with a series of questions.

What happened inside the property?

Who was responsible for the injuries?

Why was the newborn allegedly wrapped in a towel, placed inside a blue bag and left on a washing machine?

And what happened in the hours between her birth and the moment police found her?

Those questions may become clearer as evidence is examined and the case moves toward trial.

For now, however, the prosecution’s allegations remain unproven.

The four adults and the teenage defendant are entitled to a fair trial and are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

But the location where Baby S was discovered — alone in an outbuilding, concealed from the main house — has already become one of the most haunting details in a case that has shocked Sheffield.