A 24-YEAR-OLD woman from Cirencester has admitted concealing the birth of a child and disposing its body in court today.
Sophie Harvey, of St Mary's Road, Cirencester, pleaded guilty to the concealment of the birth of a child and disposal of the baby's body between September 22 and December 1, 2018 at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday, September 8.
At the same hearing Elliot Benham, aged 24, of Wingfield, Kingsdown, Swindon, pleaded guilty to procuring a poison to intentionally cause a miscarriage to Harvey between September 1 and September 18 in 2018.
The solicitors representing Harvey and Benham have accepted that despite the guilty pleas a jury trial is still required to resolve all the charges on the indictment.
Judge Ian Lawrie KC adjourned today's court hearing pending a trial on Monday, November 20.
Both Harvey and Benham have been released on conditional bail.
Judge Ian Lawrie KC said: “I’m adjourning this hearing until November 20 for a trial on the remaining issues.
"You are released on the same bail conditions as before."
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