A judge at Leeds Crown Court lifted reporting restrictions on the case of Martina McHattie, 26, who last Friday admitted the manslaughter of six-month-old Reece Owen McHattie.

McHattie denied murdering Reece and wounding him with intent, and those charges will be dropped when she is sentenced later this month.

Baby Reece was found limp and unconscious when paramedics were called to Gargrave Place on October 21, 2004. He suffered a fractured skull and died days later in Pinderfields Hospital.

Police arrested McHattie after officers were informed by a doctor that the child's injuries were too serious to have been caused from falling off a settee.

An inquest into his death was opened in November 2004, but was adjourned pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings and further inquiries.

His mum was charged with murder in December 2007 and brought before Wakefield magistrates.

Prosecutor Malcolm Taylor, explaining the length of time it took for the case to come to court, said: "There has been a long and painstaking investigation involving very complex medical issues."

On Friday McHattie entered pleas to the three charges. Sentencing was adjourned until Friday, May 23 for a Probation Service report to be prepared on the defendant.

The Recorder of Leeds, Judge Peter Collier QC, granted McHattie conditional bail.

But Judge Collier told McHattie, formerly of Bevan Place, Lupset, the fact he was granting bail and asking for a report was no indication as to what the sentence would be.