Overview

• Pippa McGrath appeared via video link at Leeds Crown Court on August 5 to face the charge of murdering her three-year-old daughter.
• Judge Guy Kearl KC scheduled the trial for February 24, with an expected duration of up to two weeks.
• A post-mortem examination including toxicology analysis is set for August 6 to help determine the cause of death.
• Psychiatric evaluations are being prepared to assess McGrath’s fitness to plead ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing on September 3.
• West Yorkshire Police continue to treat the case as isolated and are not seeking any additional suspects.