BABY S WAS FOUND ON TOP OF A WASHING MACHINE — AND WHAT POLICE DISCOVERED HAS SHOCKED THE UK

A newborn baby girl was found dead in an outbuilding in Sheffield.

But it was where Baby S was discovered — and what prosecutors say happened before police arrived — that has made this case even more disturbing.

The tiny girl had suffered 33 injuries, including 15 separate stab wounds, a Sheffield court heard.

She was found on top of a washing machine inside an outhouse at a property in Wincobank.

According to reports from the court proceedings, Baby S had been wrapped in a towel and placed inside a blue bag before being left in the outbuilding.

A NEWBORN GIRL — AND A CRIME SCENE THAT POLICE SAY WAS ALTERED

Prosecutors allege that steps were taken to conceal what had happened.

The four adult defendants — Andrea Skopova, 20, Peter Horvath Jr, 19, Peter Horvath Sr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37 — are charged with murder.

They also face charges relating to causing or allowing the death of a child and perverting the course of justice, including allegations concerning the cleaning of the scene.

A 15-year-old girl has separately been charged with perverting the course of justice. Her identity is protected because of her age.

All the charges remain allegations.

THE DISCOVERY

Police were called after concerns were raised about the newborn’s safety.

When officers arrived, Baby S was discovered in the outbuilding.

The court was later told that the infant had suffered 33 wounds from 15 separate stabbings, with injuries to her face and torso, including the front and back of her body.

Investigators have also recovered a potential weapon and are examining CCTV as they continue to reconstruct the events surrounding the baby’s death.

THE MOTHER IS AMONG THOSE CHARGED

Andrea Skopova, 20, is alleged to be Baby S’s mother.

The baby was born at 37 weeks in the early hours of August 30, according to court reporting.

The prosecution case has raised deeply disturbing questions about what happened in the hours immediately before and after the birth — and why the newborn was ultimately found in an outbuilding rather than inside the main property.

The four adults are due to face trial beginning April 12, 2027, with proceedings expected to last six to seven weeks.

For now, investigators are still piecing together the final hours of Baby S’s short life.

And one of the most haunting questions remains:

How did a newborn baby end up concealed inside an outbuilding — and what happened inside that property before police arrived?

The answers may only emerge when the full evidence is heard at trial.