COURT HEARS CHILD ABUSE CHARGES AGAINST ACCUSED AT CROYDON MAGISTRATES
A woman appeared at Croydon Magistrates Court on October 10, 2025, charged with serious allegations involving a child.The defendant, identified as Andreia Costeira, faced her first court hearing over claims of assault and neglect.
The charges also include ill-treatment, abandonment, and causing unnecessary suffering to a young person.
The court was told that the case relates to the alleged mistreatment of a vulnerable individual.
No further details about the victim or specific incidents were disclosed during the brief hearing.
Costeira, who did not enter a plea, was told the case would be kept in the magistrates' court system.
She will next appear in court at a later date to respond to the charges.
The case is listed under reference 01MD1345624.
The court noted that the offences are serious and involve the welfare of a child or young person.
No bail was applied for or granted at this stage.
The matter will now proceed through the judicial process with further hearings scheduled in due course.
