Trial of pair accused of baby's manslaughter to start

Side-by-side images of a man and women outside a court. The man is in his early 30s and has short brown hair and is wearing a grey checked suit jacket and white shirt, and the woman has her arms folded. She is in her late 20s with long red hair, and has the fur hood of her black coat up as she walks past parked cars.

The trial of Jack Wheeler (left) and Melissa Wilband (right) is due to start on Tuesday

Maisie Lillywhite
BBC News, Gloucestershire

A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a man and a woman charged over the death of a four-month-old baby girl.

Melissa Wilband, 28, and Jack Wheeler, 31, both deny the manslaughter of Lexi Wilband in Newent, Gloucestershire, in April 2020.

Ms Wilband, from Newent, and Mr Wheeler, of Ledbury in Herefordshire, also deny causing or allowing her death.

Judge Mr Justice Saini told jurors at Bristol Crown Court earlier that the trial is expected to begin on Tuesday morning, and last for five weeks.

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