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| Elliot Benham and Sophie Harvey deny illegal abortion | Elliot Benham and Sophie Harvey deny illegal abortion |
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| Elliot Benham (second left under umbrella) and Sophie Harvey (second right under umbrella) face allegations relating to illegally aborting a baby | Elliot Benham (second left under umbrella) and Sophie Harvey (second right under umbrella) face allegations relating to illegally aborting a baby |
| A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to illegally aborting a baby and concealing the birth of a child. | A man and a woman have pleaded not guilty to 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, are also charged with illegally disposing of a baby's body. | Elliot Benham, from Wingfield, Swindon and Sophie Harvey, from St Mary's Road, Cirencester, are also charged with illegally disposing of a baby's body. |
| The charges relate to alleged actions between September and December in 2018. | The charges relate to alleged actions between September and December in 2018. |
| The pair, both 23, denied all charges when they appeared at Gloucester Crown Court earlier. They are due to face trial starting on 13 November. | The pair, both 23, denied all charges when they appeared at Gloucester Crown Court earlier. They are due to face trial starting on 13 November. |
| Mr Benham and Ms Harvey, who are still together as a couple, were released on conditional bail and Mr Benham was ordered to surrender his passport. | Mr Benham and Ms Harvey, who are still together as a couple, were released on conditional bail and Mr Benham was ordered to surrender his passport. |
| Ms Harvey is accused of unlawfully administering a poison, namely Mifepristone, or other noxious thing, to procure her own miscarriage. | Ms Harvey is accused of unlawfully administering a poison, namely Mifepristone, or other noxious thing, to procure her own miscarriage. |
| It is alleged that her pregnancy was past 24 weeks and that the alleged abortion was not carried out by a registered medical practitioner as required. | It is alleged that her pregnancy was past 24 weeks and that the alleged abortion was not carried out by a registered medical practitioner as required. |
| They are also jointly charged with: | They are also jointly charged with: |
| Unlawfully procuring a poison from India to cause a miscarriage, contrary to Section 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 | Unlawfully procuring a poison from India 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 |
| 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 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 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. |
| Judge Ian Lawrie KC adjourned the case for a trial review hearing on 12 May, and said the trial would be held at Cirencester Courthouse. | Judge Ian Lawrie KC adjourned the case for a trial review hearing on 12 May, and said the trial would be held at Cirencester Courthouse. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Swindon | Swindon |
| Cirencester | Cirencester |
| Gloucestershire |