Woman charged with manslaughter over death of 10-month-old girl

A woman is to appear in court charged with killing a baby girl in West Yorkshire.
By Susie Beever
Published 8th Apr 2019, 16:17 BST
Updated 8th Apr 2019, 17:04 BST
A woman from Castleford has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 10-month-old baby girl in HuddersfieldA woman from Castleford has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 10-month-old baby girl in Huddersfield
A woman from Castleford has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 10-month-old baby girl in Huddersfield

Detectives have charged 41-year-old Sarah Higgins from Castleford with manslaughter in connection with the death of the 10-month-old at a house in Huddersfield in 2017.

Skyla Gillar was found unresponsive at the house in the Skelmanthorpe area of the town on August 24 of that year.

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Skyla was taken to hospital but sadly died two days later on August 26.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said today (Monday): "Sarah Higgins, aged 41, from Castleford, has been charged with the manslaughter of Skyla Giller.

"She will appear at Kirklees Magistrates Court, Huddersfield on 12 April 2019."