# Sheffield funeral for baby Maria as mum and four others charged with her murder awaits trial

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sheffield-funeral-for-baby-maria-as-mum-and-four-others-charged-with-her-murder-awaits-trial/
- Published: 2026-10-26T19:03:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T19:35:16+00:00
- Original publisher: YorkshireLive Sheffield
- Original article: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/sheffield-funeral-baby-maria-mum-34821296
- Topics: Sheffield

## Key points

- Sheffield held a funeral for newborn Maria Skopova.
- Four adults charged with her murder were absent.
- The trial is due to begin in April next year.

## Summary

A funeral was held at St Marie’s Catholic Cathedral in Sheffield for newborn Maria Skopova, whose death is the subject of a murder case awaiting trial. The service, conducted mainly in Slovakian, was followed by a private family ceremony at a cemetery; those charged were not present.

Maria’s body was found in an outbuilding in Wincobank on 30 August, and a court was told she had 33 wounds from 15 separate stabbings. Her mother, Andrea Skopova, her mother’s boyfriend and his parents face murder charges, as well as charges relating to a child’s death and alleged attempts to clean the scene; a 15-year-old girl faces a charge of perverting the course of justice. The four adults are in custody, and the trial is scheduled to begin in April next year.

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