Woman charged with murder following death of a child

A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a child in 2012.

Katie Tidmarsh, 38, of Station Road, Littlethorpe, Leicester, has been charged this morning with murder following the death of one-year old Ruby Thompson. Ruby became unwell at her home address in Leicester on 11 August 2012 and was taken to hospital where she died two days later.

Tidmarsh was charged with murder today (Monday) and has appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court this morning. She is due to appear at Leicester Crown Court this afternoon.

As part of a police investigation, two people were arrested in November 2012 and later released with no further action.