Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter, concealing the birth of a child, and perverting the course of justice after the remains of a newborn were discovered in a wooded area in Brighton.
The body was found on Wednesday following a large-scale search operation in the area.
The defendants were taken into custody on Monday and held for questioning before being charged by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday.
The Metropolitan Police stated that it was still too early to determine the cause of death or the baby’s gender.
A post-mortem examination is scheduled for Friday. The accused are expected to appear in Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
