Elana Jane Robins, 31, appeared in the Dunedin District Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to a charge of posting harmful digital communication.
Court documents revealed Robins’ baby died in the womb in a late stage of pregnancy and she blamed her midwife for the stillbirth.
Her claims about the woman were being investigated by the relevant regulatory bodies, a police summary said.
On August 5, the defendant was livestreaming on TikTok on an account under the username MISSYEViiLxx.
About 250 people were watching live as Robins went to her former midwife’s biography on a website, showing it to the camera.
Robins read the blurb, saying: "over 15 years of being a piece of s...".
"She is the mother of three adult children and she’s out here un-aliving babies," the defendant said at one stage.
TikTok users use the term "un-aliving" instead of "killing" to avoid their videos or accounts getting taken down.
Robins finished reading the website information and responded to a comment from a viewer.
"Oi, and I’ve got her address too — that’s what’s dangerous, bro," she replied.
"You wait til this autopsy comes back, girl ... honestly [midwife] you’re going to have to hide real bad."
These comments made the victim fear for her safety and affected her professional reputation, the police summary said.
Robins was remanded on bail to be sentenced in March.
