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Cardiff Mother Receives Suspended Sentence for Hiding Two Stillborn Babies

Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke cited the defendant’s profound distrust of public authorities rooted in her experiences in Lithuania.

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Overview

  • Egle Zilinskaite pleaded guilty in April 2024 to concealing two stillborn births and preventing lawful burial at Cardiff Crown Court
  • Officers searching her Bridgend home for an unrelated fraud inquiry in November 2022 discovered the decomposed remains hidden in bin bags and an airing cupboard
  • A court-appointed pathologist concluded it was “not unreasonable” to find both babies died around the time of birth based on placental evidence
  • Her former partner, Zilvinas Ledovskis, was acquitted of the same charges in May 2025 after prosecutors offered no evidence against him
  • The judge imposed a two-year prison term suspended for two years alongside 200 hours of unpaid work and a 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement