"At this stage, we believe the incident occurred within a domestic context, but we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward. The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances."
An 18-day-old infant died after falling from height at a residential property on Horseferry Road in Westminster, London. Metropolitan Police responded to the scene on Saturday morning at 07:30 GMT. The child's mother, Zahira Byjaouane, 43, was charged with murder on Sunday and remanded in custody. Police believe the incident occurred within a domestic context. Byjaouane appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday. Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation. Forensics officers attended the scene, and tributes including flowers and toys were placed near the location following the incident.
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