A 39-year-old woman charged with the murder of her new born baby appeared in the Suva High Court today.
Tavenisa Raceva is charged with a count of murder.
The court was told that Raceva who is from Navua gave birth to a baby boy at the CWM Hospital on 2nd March this year.
State lawyer Sujata Lodhia informed the court that Raceva was discharged from the hospital on the 9th of March and none of her family members knew that she was pregnant.
It is alleged that Raceva suffocated her new born baby to death on her way home and later wrapped him in a sheet and placed him in a pit toilet.
The court was told that Raceva has six children.
The matter has been adjourned to 30th October for the state to provide further information to the court.
Raceva has been remanded in custody.
