Man and woman to face trial over illegal abortion allegations in Gloucestershire

Elliot Benham and Sophie Harvey, both 23, accused of charges including procuring poison to cause miscarriage

A man and a woman in their 20s are to face trial over allegations that they were involved in an illegal abortion.

Elliot Benham and Sophie Harvey, both 23, are jointly accused of procuring a poison to cause a miscarriage, concealing the birth of a child and intending to pervert the course of justice by disposing of the baby’s body.