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A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a baby boy whose remains were found near a Cheshire theme park in 1998.
The baby, who was named "Callum" by police, was found in woodland close to the Gulliver's World theme park in Warrington. A dog walker discovered him, a few hours old, wrapped in a plastic bag on March 14th 1998.
He, tragically, had passed away. Joanne Sharkey, of West Derby, Liverpool, appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court today (April 16) charged with murder and concealment of the birth of a child.
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The 54-year-old wore a brown sweatshirt and had her brown hair tied up in a short ponytail. She spoke only to confirm her name, date of birth and address, and appeared to be shaking as she stood in the dock.
The defendant, of Denham Close, was remanded in custody. She will appear before Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
Chairman of the magistrates bench Fraser Geekie told the three-minute hearing: "These proceedings are too serious for this court to deal with."
Sharkey was arrested in July 2023. A man was also arrested as part of the investigation but has since been released without charge, Cheshire Police said.
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 26 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."
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