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Mother charged with murder of 18-day-old baby

ShareSaveShareSaveBBCThe mother of an 18-day-old baby who died after falling from a height in London has been charged with murder, police have said.

Zahira Byjaouane, 43, of Horseferry Road in Westminster was charged on Sunday and remanded in custody.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to the same road at 07:30 GMT on Saturday following reports an infant had fallen from height at a residential property.

Byjaouane is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday, police said.

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