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Mother in court over baby's death | Mother in court over baby's death |
(about 20 hours later) | |
A 20-year-old British woman has appeared in court in Crete charged with murdering her new-born baby. | |
Student Leah Andrew, from south London, faced a magistrate in Heraklion, the island's capital, on Thursday, and was remanded in custody. | |
Police found the dead baby in a hotel room in Malia in the early hours of Monday morning. | Police found the dead baby in a hotel room in Malia in the early hours of Monday morning. |
Ms Andrew was taken to hospital for tests after fainting on being told she would be held in a prison. | |
She was examined by doctors before being returned to police. | |
At first it was reported Ms Andrew was being held on the lesser charge of infanticide, but when she appeared in court prosecutors said she would face an allegation of murder. | |
Hotel birth | Hotel birth |
On Sunday, Ms Andrew was on a night out with her 24-year-old sister, Lydia, and a friend. | On Sunday, Ms Andrew was on a night out with her 24-year-old sister, Lydia, and a friend. |
It is understood she had not told them she was pregnant, although she was two weeks short of her due date. | It is understood she had not told them she was pregnant, although she was two weeks short of her due date. |
She returned to the hotel in the early hours of Monday, 21 July, where she gave birth alone. | She returned to the hotel in the early hours of Monday, 21 July, where she gave birth alone. |
Police said that when the sister and friend arrived at the room they saw a sheet with something inside and called the police. | Police said that when the sister and friend arrived at the room they saw a sheet with something inside and called the police. |
A coroner said the baby showed signs of suffocation. | A coroner said the baby showed signs of suffocation. |
It is understood that Ms Andrew has two sons, aged three and 15 months, who are being looked after by her parents. | It is understood that Ms Andrew has two sons, aged three and 15 months, who are being looked after by her parents. |
A Lewisham council spokeswoman said: "This is a very tragic situation and our thoughts are with the family." | |
"We will be supporting the family and working with them to ensure the safety and well-being of Miss Andrew's two other children." | "We will be supporting the family and working with them to ensure the safety and well-being of Miss Andrew's two other children." |
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