Bolton

Ruth Auta tried to persuade her childminder to lie to police to cover her tracks when she returned after an eight hour shift to find Joshua not breathing.

The judge said she was "frankly astonished" that the 12-year-old boy's mum was in Ibiza instead of standing by her son in court.

A 15-year-old boy has been warned he may be jailed after admitting throwing a glass bottle and stealing a policeman’s hat.