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21/07/2008
British Woman Charged With Baby Death In Crete
A young British woman has now been charged with the murder of her new born baby in a hotel room in Crete.
The 20-year-old woman, from London, who has not been identified, was arrested in Malia after she was taken to hospital with heavy bleeding.
Police were notified when local residents rushed the woman to hospital after she gave birth in her room.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm a British national was charged with the murder of her baby in Malia, Crete, today. We are providing consular assistance."
Police spokesman Panagiotis Stathis said earlier: "A young British girl, 20-years-old, has been arrested in Malia on suspicion of child murder.
"She will be taken before the prosecutor, who will decide on the charges," he said.
The baby was found dead in the room with sheets around its neck and covering its face.
A coroners report concluded that the child died of asphyxiation.
It is understood the woman had travelled to Crete on holiday with her sister and a female companion from Britain.
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The 20-year-old woman, from London, who has not been identified, was arrested in Malia after she was taken to hospital with heavy bleeding.
Police were notified when local residents rushed the woman to hospital after she gave birth in her room.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm a British national was charged with the murder of her baby in Malia, Crete, today. We are providing consular assistance."
Police spokesman Panagiotis Stathis said earlier: "A young British girl, 20-years-old, has been arrested in Malia on suspicion of child murder.
"She will be taken before the prosecutor, who will decide on the charges," he said.
The baby was found dead in the room with sheets around its neck and covering its face.
A coroners report concluded that the child died of asphyxiation.
It is understood the woman had travelled to Crete on holiday with her sister and a female companion from Britain.
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