Man not guilty of concealing births of babies later found dead

ZILVINAS LEDOVSKIS, 50, WAS ALSO ACQUITTED OF PREVENTING THE BABIES' LAWFUL BURIALS. 13:00, 20 May 2025Updated 15:05, 20 May 2025 A man has been found not guilty of concealing the birth

of two babies who were found dead at a property. He has also been acquitted of preventing their lawful burials after no evidence was offered against him. The bodies of two babies were

discovered at an address in Wildmill, Bridgend in November 2022. Egle Zilinskaite, 31, and Zilvinas Ledovskis, 50, were arrested in connection with the discovery of the children who were

found in the attic of the property. Each faced two counts of concealing the birth of a child. The defendants also faced two counts of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body.

Zilinskaite pleaded guilty to all four charges in respect of both babies at a court hearing last year. _F__or the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter_. The babies were

referred to as "Baby A" and "Baby B" in court. Article continues below It is believed their deaths took place between January 1, 2017 and November 26, 2022. The court

previously heard Mr Ledovskis and Zilinskaite were formerly partners. Mr Ledovskis pleaded not guilty to all four charges and was due to face trial in July. But at a mention hearing at

Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday, prosecutor James Wilson said the Crown would not be offering any evidence. As a result Mr Ledovskis, of Phoebe Road, Swansea, was found not guilty of all four

charges. The Recorder of Cardiff Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke officially dismissed the case against him. Article continues below Zilinskaite, of Crwys Road, Cardiff, will be sentenced on July

10. She was not required to appear at the hearing on Tuesday.