Seven arrested on suspicion of murder following death of newborn baby

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a baby girl in South Yorkshire.

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Seven arrested on suspicion of murder following death of newborn baby

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The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.

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

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Sky Published 30 August 2026

Seven arrested on suspicion of murder following death of newborn baby

BBC Published 30 August 2026

Seven arrested after death of newborn baby girl

The baby was pronounced dead at a property in the Wincobank area of Sheffield.

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