Woman charged with murder of baby found in woodland in 1998

A woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a baby in 1998.

Baby "Callum" was discovered in a woodland area in Warrington 26 years ago.

Police arrested a man and a woman from Liverpool in relation to the incident in July 2023 and they were subsequently released on bail.

The woman, who has been named as Joanne Sharkey, 54, was rearrested on Monday and has been charged with murder.

She has been remanded in custody and will appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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