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| Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire | Pair charged with illegally aborting baby in Gloucestershire |
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| In England abortions are legal up to 24 weeks' gestation if carried out by a registered medical practitioner | In England abortions are legal up to 24 weeks' gestation if carried out by a registered medical practitioner |
| A man and a woman have been charged with illegally aborting a baby and concealing the birth of a child. | A man and a woman have been charged with illegally aborting a baby and concealing the birth of a child. |
| Elliot Benham from Wingfield, Swindon and Sophie Harvey, from St Mary's Road, Cirencester, were also charged with illegally disposing of a baby's body. | Elliot Benham from Wingfield, Swindon and Sophie Harvey, from St Mary's Road, Cirencester, were also charged with illegally disposing of a baby's body. |
| Locations in Swindon and Cirencester were searched in September 2020 as part of the investigation. | Locations in Swindon and Cirencester were searched in September 2020 as part of the investigation. |
| Gloucestershire Police said the offences allegedly took place between 1 September 2018 and 1 December 2018. | Gloucestershire Police said the offences allegedly took place between 1 September 2018 and 1 December 2018. |
| The pair, who are both aged 23, were charged with: | The pair, who are both aged 23, were charged with: |
| Procuring a poison/ noxious thing to cause a miscarriage, contrary to Section 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 | Procuring a poison/ noxious thing to cause a miscarriage, contrary to Section 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 |
| Concealment of the birth of a child, contrary to Section 60 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 | Concealment of the birth of a child, contrary to Section 60 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 |
| Committing an act with intent to pervert the course of public justice contrary to common law, namely disposing of the body of a baby | Committing an act with intent to pervert the course of public justice contrary to common law, namely disposing of the body of a baby |
| Officers said Ms Harvey was separately charged with procuring her own miscarriage by poison/use of instrument, contrary to Section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. | Officers said Ms Harvey was separately charged with procuring her own miscarriage by poison/use of instrument, contrary to Section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. |
| In England abortions are legal up to 24 weeks' gestation if carried out by a registered medical practitioner, and can be carried out after 24 weeks only in very limited circumstances. | In England abortions are legal up to 24 weeks' gestation if carried out by a registered medical practitioner, and can be carried out after 24 weeks only in very limited circumstances. |
| The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 states it is a criminal offence to try to cause your own abortion. | The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 states it is a criminal offence to try to cause your own abortion. |
| A police spokesperson said it was "alleged in this case that the pregnancy was past 24 weeks and was not carried out by a registered medical practitioner". | A police spokesperson said it was "alleged in this case that the pregnancy was past 24 weeks and was not carried out by a registered medical practitioner". |
| The man and the woman have been released on bail and are due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | The man and the woman have been released on bail and are due to appear at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Swindon | Swindon |
| Cirencester | Cirencester |
| Gloucestershire |