A woman is appearing in court today charged with the murder of toddler James Chilvers, who died in August last year.

Magdalena Lesicka, aged 31, of Beaford Road, Wythenshawe is due to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court today (Friday 26 January 2018).

At about 12.05am on Sunday 27 August 2017, police were called to Beaford Road, Wythenshawe, to a report of a domestic incident. Upon arrival they discovered that a man and woman had left the address and gone to hospital.

When officers entered the property they found the body of a child who has since been formally identified as James Chilvers.