A 33-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with murder after the body of a newborn baby was found at a house in Bristol yesterday.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with one count of murder. She has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, September 23.

Police were called on Monday, September 15 to a house in Knowle after the body of a newborn baby girl was found.

The woman was arrested the following day on suspicion of murder.