Mother denies attempted murder of her newborn baby
A woman has denied the attempted murder of her newborn baby after the child was found dumped among rubbish in a block of flats in Wolverhampton.
Jaymin Abdulrahman will stand trial in the summer. She is accused of trying to kill the six-day old girl, who was discovered in a bin.
The 24-year-old Iraqi national also pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
When the defendant appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday, she did not enter a plea to a third charge, claiming that she caused grievous bodily harm to the child. Abdulrahman spoke only to confirm her name. An interpretor sat beside her in the dock translating all comments made during the proceedings.
No further action is being taken against a 32-year-old man who was initially arrested in connection with the incident and temporarily released on bail pending further inquiries.
The name of the baby and where the incident allegedly happened cannot be published for legal reasons.
The little girl was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital after being discovered on September 8 last year.
She has since been discharged from hospital and is now being cared for by foster parents. Abdulrahman was remanded in custody to stand trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court in front of a High Court Judge on June 5.
The case is expected to last up to two weeks.
