Four charged with murder after newborn baby stabbed to death in Sheffield

The two men and two women are also accused of causing or allowing death of a child and perverting course of justice Four people have been charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was stabbed to death in Sheffield. Two men and two women are to appear in court on Wednesday accused of murder, causing or allowing the death of a child, and perverting the course of justice by taking steps to conceal the killing of an…

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Four people charged with murder after death of newborn baby girl

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Police say four people, aged between 19 and 38, are due in court on Wednesday charged with murder.

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Sheffield newborn baby stabbing murder case

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Four people — two men and two women aged between 19 and 38 — have been charged with murder, causing or allowing the death of a child and perverting the course of justice after a newborn baby girl was found stabbed to death in Sheffield, and are due to appear in court on Wednesday.

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Four people have been charged with murder and related offences over the newborn's stabbing death in Sheffield and are due in court on Wednesday.

In this event Seven arrested on suspicion of murder following death of newborn baby Earlier coverage

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Guardian Published 2 September 2026

Four charged with murder after newborn baby stabbed to death in Sheffield

BBC Published 2 September 2026

Four charged with murder after baby stabbed to death

Police say four people, aged between 19 and 38, are due in court on Wednesday charged with murder.

Sky Published 2 September 2026

Four people charged with murder after death of newborn baby girl

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