Parents in court over Pontefract murder of baby Krystal

Lee Davison, 28, and Jessica Hopkinson, 18, are charged with the murder of Krystal Davison at their home in Pontefract.

Krystal was taken to Pinderfields Hospital on the evening of April 12 and police were called to reports of a baby being brought in with serious injuries.

She died in the early hours of the next morning.

The pair spoke only to confirm their names, addresses and dates of birth during a short hearing at Pontefract Magistrates Court.

Flanked by three security officers Davison, with short brown hair, jeans and a grey sweater crossed with thin blue lines, stood in front of Hopkinson, dressed in a bright pink top with black hair hanging down to her shoulders.

The pair who where visibly upset during the short hearing, her wiping her eyes with a white tissue and him crying with his head on his arms, didn’t acknowledge each other in the dock.

They were both told that their case is to be sent to Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday.

No bail application was made.

The public gallery held around eight people, consisting of police and friends of the defendants.