A WOMAN is set to appear in court charged with the murder of baby Callum.
Police say Joanne Sharkey, from West Derby in Liverpool, will appear in court tomorrow, Tuesday.
As reported last year, officers arrested a man and a woman in relation to the murder of baby Callum who was found in Callands in woodland in March 1998.
Today, they have confirmed the woman will be in Warrington Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Tuesday.
Detective Inspector Hannah Friend, of Cheshire Police’s Major Crime Review Team, said: “I understand that this is an extremely emotional case which has attracted a lot of attention over the past twenty-six years, however I would ask people not to speculate.
“Criminal proceedings are now active against Joanne Sharkey, and she has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
The man who was arrested as part of the investigation has since been released without charge. Officers are not looking for anyone else in relation to the death.
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