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A 15-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly killing her own baby after giving birth. A 15-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly killing her own newborn baby.
Greater Manchester police said they were called to a house in south Manchester during the early hours of 11 February 2015. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with concealing a birth, infanticide and manslaughter, said Greater Manchester police.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Salford magistrates court. Officers were called to a house in south Manchester during the early hours of 11 February.
This is a breaking news story, please check back for further updates The girl, who is from south Manchester, was summonsed to appear before Manchester youth court on Monday. Due to the serious nature of the allegations the case was sent to the city’s crown court.
She was bailed to appear at on 23 December.
A postmortem has taken place, but the cause of death is yet to be determined.