Girl charged with baby murder

A 16-year-old girl has appeared at Grantham Magistrates Court charged with the murder of her new-born baby between September 2 and September 6.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was told by the Chair of the Bench that her case was to be sent up to the Crown Court this afternoon.

The 16-year-old has been remanded into local authority care and will appear before Lincoln Crown Court this afternoon.

Richard Tollemache, Chair of the Bench at Grantham Magistrates Court, told the girl:

A 16-year-old girl has been charged with the murder of a baby in Lincolnshire.

Police launched the investigation after they were called to a street in Baston on Thursday 5 September.

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Grantham Magistrates Court later.