NEWBORN BABY FOUND DEAD IN SHEFFIELD — FOUR ADULTS FACE MURDER TRIAL
NEWBORN BABY FOUND DEAD IN SHEFFIELD — FOUR ADULTS FACE MURDER TRIAL
A 20-year-old mother and three others are accused in connection with the death of a newborn girl known only as Baby S.
A heartbreaking case involving a newborn baby in Sheffield is now heading toward a major Crown Court trial after four adults were charged with murder.
The baby girl, known publicly only as Baby S, was discovered at a property in Holywell Heights, Wincobank, Sheffield, on August 30, 2026.
Police had been called to the property after concerns were raised about the newborn’s welfare.
THE BABY WAS FOUND INSIDE AN OUTHOUSE
According to evidence previously heard in court, officers searching the property discovered Baby S wrapped in towelling and placed inside a blue bag on top of a washing machine in an outhouse.
Prosecutors told the court that the newborn had suffered 33 wounds during 15 separate stabbings.
A doctor who examined the baby concluded that she had been alive when the injuries were inflicted, the court was told.
Police also recovered what was described in court as a potential weapon.
The circumstances surrounding the baby’s death remain the subject of criminal proceedings.
FOUR ADULTS CHARGED
Four people have been charged in connection with the case:
- Andrea Skopova, 20
- Peter Horvath Jr, 19
- Peter Horvath Sr, 38
- Nina Horvathova, 37
All four are accused of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and perverting the course of justice.
The prosecution alleges that the perverting-the-course-of-justice charge relates to the alleged cleaning of the scene.
A 15-year-old girl has separately been charged with perverting the course of justice. She cannot be named because of her age.
THE BABY’S FATHER HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED
The court heard that Andrea Skopova is the girlfriend of Peter Horvath Jr, while Peter Horvath Sr and Nina Horvathova are his parents.
However, prosecutors said the identity of Baby S’s father remains unknown and that Peter Horvath Jr is not believed to be the father.
That detail has added another unanswered question to a case that is now set to continue through the courts.
TRIAL DATE SET FOR 2027
A judge has scheduled the murder trial to begin on April 12, 2027.
The proceedings are expected to last approximately six to seven weeks.
All five defendants were remanded in custody ahead of their next court appearance, scheduled for October 2, 2026.
Two other women, aged 26 and 37, remain on police bail after previously being arrested on suspicion of murder.
THE CHARGES ARE NOT PROVEN
The allegations against the four adults and the teenage defendant have not been tested at trial.
None of the defendants has been convicted in connection with Baby S’s death, and each is entitled to a fair trial.
For now, the full circumstances surrounding the newborn’s final hours remain at the centre of the forthcoming court proceedings.
The trial is expected to begin in Sheffield Crown Court in April 2027.
