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Gloucestershire couple who hid stillborn baby in bin sentenced

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Sophie Harvey and Elliot Benham , both 25 , pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain poison.

Prosecutors accepted Harvey did not illegally abort her baby, which was over 28 weeks' gestation.

Harvey was sentenced to 18 hours community service and Benham 150 hours unpaid work.

CPS decided not to pursue charges alleging Harvey had illegally aborted her baby.

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English

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