Baby Buried In Garden: Woman In Court

Wimbledon Magistrates Court

A woman charged in relation to the mysterious death of an unidentified baby over a decade ago appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court today.

Victoria Gayle, 31, of Fryent Crescent, West Hendon was transferred in custody to the court this morning.

She is charged with one count of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body between July 1, 2004 and June 1, this year.

She is also charged with commit and act, with intent to pervert the course of justice, namely between the same dates concealed the death of a child.

The investigation concerns a baby born in Barnet in 2004 and officers attended an address in West Hendon at 7am on May 30.

Human remains were discovered on May 31 and a post mortem examination took place at Great Ormond Street Hospital on june 2.

She was remanded in custody to appear at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court on July 8.