A mother who threw her child from the balcony of her apartment has admitted to infanticide.
The infant’s body was discovered on December 12, 2020, in a private garden in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Prior to admitting infanticide, Sarah Jayne Barron had previously denied murder.
Barron, 34, ’caused the death of your kid under 12 months by willful act’ by throwing the youngster over the balcony of his or her flat while still recovering from giving birth, according to evidence presented before Briston Crown Court.
She committed the act on December 4, eight days before her baby’s body was discovered.
Anna Vigars KC, prosecuting, told the court the plea was acceptable to the Crown and a trial will not be necessary.
Barron, whose address has been withheld by the court, was released on conditional bail until she is sentenced on July 14.
The case was adjourned in order for psychiatric reports to be prepared.
Judge Peter Blair KC, Recorder for Bristol, told Barron: ‘The prosecution has indicated today your guilty plea to the alternative charge of infanticide is acceptable and therefore the trial listed for July 17 is to be vacated, as is the further case management hearing on June 15.
‘The sentencing exercise will now be undertaken on July 14 and until then you will be on bail with conditions.
‘The fact you have pleaded guilty will enable the judge to give you credit for your guilty plea and it will be for the judge to decide how much you will be given.
‘Having read what I have read, I suspect considerable credit will be afforded.’