A young mother has shocked people with her dastardly act of murder after she killed her own baby moments after giving birth.
Giniate Suminaite
The 29-year-old mother, Giniate Suminaite was arrested on Wednesday after an ambulance was called to a house in Bognor Regis.
The baby girl was pronounced dead on the scene.
Sussex Police said the newborn died "a few minutes" after she was born with signs on her neck showing she was strangled.
A spokesman said: "The baby girl was sadly confirmed dead at the scene and the mother taken to hospital for urgent medical treatment.
"The baby was newborn, a few minutes old. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the murder. It is an apparent case of strangling to death"
Gintare Suminaite at Crawley Magistrates Court
Suminaite was arrested after an ambulance was called to her house on Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, at 8.37am on Wednesday.
Suminaite was taken to St Richard's Hospital in Chichester for urgent medical treatment.
She was then rearrested on Friday after being released from hospital and charged with murder.