Mother charged with murder of newborn baby who fell from London building

WorldPolitics
16 Mar 2026 • 4:59 AM MYT
The Independent
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A mother has been charged with murdering her 18-day-old baby, who fell from a residential property in London.

Metropolitan Police officers rushed to Horseferry Road in Westminster on Saturday morning following reports that a baby had fallen from a height, the force said.

The newborn girl was pronounced dead in hospital.

A woman was arrested at the scene.

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On Sunday, police said that Zahira Byjaouane, 43, of Horseferry Road, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.

She is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Flowers and a toy animal were left near the Peabody Estate building on Sunday morning, where a police cordon had been lifted.