A MAN and woman from Blackburn have appeared before a judge charged with child neglect after a three-month-old baby was taken to hospital with fractures to his legs and ribs.

The 26-year-old man and 25-year-old woman, who can not be named for legal reasons, appeared at Preston Crown Court where Judge Heather Lloyd adjourned the plea and trial preparation hearing for two weeks for disclosure of the child’s medical records.

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The pair will next appear at Preston Crown Court on February 27, where they will enter pleas.

The woman was given unconditional bail and the man given conditional bail.