A Malaysian student has been convicted of murder in the UK for killing her newborn baby.

Teo Jia Xin, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge after the baby’s body was found stuffed in a cereal box and hidden in a suitcase.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Teo carried the baby to term and gave birth on March 4.

She later placed the baby in a cereal box, then placed it in a resealable plastic bag and stored it in a suitcase, the BBC reported.

Prosecutors said the baby was still alive after birth and Teo knew the baby would die after being put in the box.

West Midlands police were called to Teo’s residence two days after she visited a hospital showing signs she had given birth.